At a Glance
- Meaning
- Head of the moor
- Origin
- Cornish
- Pronunciation
- PEN-rohz
Penrose is a Cornish name meaning “head of the moor”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Penrose
Meaning: Head of the moor.
Origin: Cornish.
How to Pronounce Penrose
PEN-rohzIPA /ˈpɛnroʊz/
Popularity of Penrose
Penrose 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.
Lists That Include Penrose
Similar Names
Lawson · Hollis · Sutherland · Radcliffe · Morrow · Ravensworth
