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Penman is a surname. Surnames of Scotland by George F. Black states that it is "of local origin from a small place of the name formally in Roxburghshire or Selkirkshire."
Bearers of the name include:
- Andy Penman (1943–1994), Scottish footballer
- David Penman (1936–1989), Australian Anglican archbishop of Melbourne
- Ian Penman (born 1959), British writer and blogger
- Ian Penman (producer), British radio and television writer
- Nelia Penman (1915–2017), British politician
- Percival Penman (1885–1944), Australian cricketer
- Robert Penman (fl. 1920s/30s), Scottish footballer
- Sharon Kay Penman (1945-2021), American historical novelist
See also
edit- Emanuel Ninger (1846/1847–1924), American counterfeiter nicknamed "Jim the Penman"
- James Townshend Saward (1798–c. 1875), English barrister and forger nicknamed "Jim the Penman"
- Southern New Hampshire Penmen, the athletic teams of Southern New Hampshire University
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