[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Fw: Eastern European Given Names

[Jerry Frank]

An GOOGLE search turns up at least one hit where Pensius is a 
surname.  Other hits suggest either a French or Latin background though I 
found nothing where it appears as a given name nor could I find any 
meaning.  It seems to be used in Latin poetry, however.

One would want to be careful about misspelling it as Penius as Carol did 
below.  The Latin connotation for that is probably a direction you don't 
want to go in.



At 04:00 PM 07/03/2003 -0800, Rose Ingram wrote:
>Carol
>
>I am forwarding your message to the Ger-Poland-Volhynia listserv.  I am sure
>someone will be able to assist you or point you in the right direction.
>
>Rose Ingram
>SGGEE
>
>From: Cf2ot at aol.com
>To: contact at sggee.org
>Sent: 07 March, 2003 12:20 AM
>
>
>Hello: I have been researching family roots.  I recently received a copy of
>my great grandfather's birth certificate.  He was born in Brooklyn, New
>York, USA.  His father was listed as born in Germany with the given name
>Pensius, surname HOHMANN.
>I am researching the name Penius.  The German genealogical society I
>contacted could only help me by suggesting the name may be of Eastern
>European origin.
>Has anyone heard of this name?  Or, can someone refer me to some resource
>where I may find the information?
>Thank you very much.  Carol in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
jkfrank at shaw.ca