Jennings

/ˈdʒɛnɪŋz/ noun

Definition

a surname of English origin; also refers to various places or people with this name

Etymology

patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jen/John', from medieval diminutive 'Jenkin' + '-s' possessive suffix

Kelly Says

Jennings is one of those surnames that sounds like it should belong to a character in a Jane Austen novel - very proper and English. Ken Jennings made this name famous by absolutely dominating Jeopardy! for 74 consecutive games!

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