Jennings

Jennings is a surname of Welsh origin, derived from a diminutive of John.

It functions as both a family name and a place name for several American cities, most notably Jennings, Louisiana.

The name gained particular recognition through figures like Peter Jennings, the Canadian-American television journalist, and Waylon Jennings, the country music singer.

As with many surnames, Jennings occasionally appears as a given name.

surname

family name

Hereditary portion of identity

ancestry · lineage · clan · kin · bloodline · descendants · relatives · kinfolk · kindred · genealogy

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ABC News

Television journalism outlet

anchor · champion · trivia · outlaw country · news anchor · celebrity · American · television

place

Louisiana

Gulf Coast pelican state

  • IndianaMidwestern state, nineteenth admitted
  • FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
  • MissouriMidwestern state, major river

town · county seat · municipality · geographic · American South · rural · community

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