Penda

British

/ ˈpɛndə /

noun

died 655 _ad , king of Mercia (?634–55)

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His dynastic claim was that he was a descendant of Eowa, the brother of Penda, a great Mercian warrior who had lived a hundred years before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Penda, 20, played last season at Le Mans, where he averaged 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025

"It has ruined my life," Penda told the BBC about the surgery she underwent shortly after having twins at the state-owned Pumwani Maternity Hospital in the capital, Nairobi.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023

"I think he's a good person. He will hear our cry," added Jules Penda, a teacher who fled separatist insurgency in Cameroon.

From Reuters ● Dec. 1, 2021

So Penda and Nuru were right about that too.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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