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Pendleton

PEN-dul-tun

Letters

9

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

62

Peak Year

#8 in 1924

First Recorded

1915

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the place named 'Pendle's people' or 'valley of the pendulum'. The first part likely refers to a personal name.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Edmund Pendleton

    Virginia statesman and lawyer during the American Revolution.

  • George Pendleton

    US Senator and Presidential candidate.

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Personality Traits

SophisticatedIntellectualReliableCharming

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