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Around the world, Penina (Penina , פנינה , Пенина ) is a common female given name. The forename Penina is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a common feminine name, Namibia, where it is quite a rare female name, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Tanzania, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much less frequently, Penina is the last name as well as the forename.
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