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Penri

PEN-ree

ˈpɛnri

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Penri

Origin: Ainu (Japan/Russia)
Meaning: an Ainu masculine name meaning he who descends from the mountain or the one from the high peaks; the Ainu of Hokkaido and the Russian island of Sakhalin have traditionally inhabited both coastal and mountainous environments, and mountains are regarded as the abode of particularly powerful kamuy spirits; names evoking descent from mountain heights suggest a lineage connected to these powerful spiritual geographies and a character imbued with the strength and solitude of high terrain
Gender: male

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