What is the Halfpenny named after?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

It is not named after anybody, it is half of a Penny. The Penny comes from the British currency and dates back to about 785 AD. The word Penny is derived from the Old English "Pennige" (pronounced "penniya") and shares the same linguistic root as the German "Pfennig".

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