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Penrose
Penrose (name) means a Cornish surname and place name meaning "top of the headland"; notably borne by mathematician Roger Penrose. Example: “Roger Penrose won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on black holes.”
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A Cornish surname and place name meaning "top of the headland"; notably borne by mathematician Roger Penrose.
"Roger Penrose won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on black holes."
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Etymology
Formed from Cornish penn (“head”) and ros (“moor, heathland”).
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What does “Penrose” mean?
The word “Penrose” means a Cornish surname and place name meaning "top of the headland"; notably borne by mathematician Roger Penrose.
How do you use “Penrose” in a sentence?
Here is “Penrose” used in a sentence: “Roger Penrose won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on black holes.”
What part of speech is “Penrose”?
“Penrose” is a name.
What is the meaning of Penrose?
"Penrose" (name) means a Cornish surname and place name meaning "top of the headland"; notably borne by mathematician Roger Penrose.
