As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

JENNEY. The family of Jenney of Bredfield, CO. Suffolk, " are supposed to be of French extraction, and the name to be derived from Guisnes near Calais. The first in the pedigree is Edward Jenney, grandfather of John Jenney, who died in 14G0." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. "The name of this family was originally spelt Gyney." B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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