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Penuela Family History

Penuela Surname Meaning

Spanish (Peñuela): habitational name from a place called La Peñuela in Huelva or from any other placename based on a diminutive of peña ‘rock’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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