At a Glance: Name: Pennyroyal – Meaning: Name of a mint-family herb historically used to repel fleas – Origin: Anglo-Norman/Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: pen-ee-ROY-ul
Pennyroyal is an Anglo-Norman/Latin girl's name meaning “Name of a mint-family herb historically used to repel fleas”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Pennyroyal
Meaning: Name of a mint-family herb historically used to repel fleas.
Origin: Anglo-Norman/Latin.
A common claim: Often assumed to reference penny-shaped leaves or coins Actually: The 'penny' isn't about coins or leaf shape -- it's a corrupted form of Anglo-Norman 'puliol', from Latin 'pulegium' (a flea-repelling plant).
How to Pronounce Pennyroyal
Phonetic: pen-ee-ROY-ul IPA: /ˌpɛniˈrɔɪəl/
Popularity of Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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