What does halfpenny mean?
Definitions for halfpenny
ˈheɪ pə ni, ˈheɪp ni; ˈheɪ pənshalf·pen·ny
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Princeton's WordNet
halfpenny, ha'pennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
Wiktionary
halfpennynoun
(plural: halfpennies) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
halfpennynoun
(plural: halfpence) An quantity of money worth half a penny.
halfpennyadjective
Costing or worth one halfpenny.
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halfpenny
A halfpenny is a small British coin, worth half of one penny, used in the past. It can also refer to a small amount of money.
Wikidata
Halfpenny
The Australian Halfpenny was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. The coin was first minted in 1911 and stopped being minted in 1964, excluding 1937, 1956 - 1958 inclusive. When the Australian currency was decimalised on 14 February 1966 the coin was equal to 5⁄12¢.
Etymology and Origins
Halfpenny
The original penny pieces were deeply indented crosswise, so that halfpennies and farthings (or fourthlings) could easily be broken off, as occasion demanded.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HALFPENNY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Halfpenny is ranked #69392 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Halfpenny surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Halfpenny.
94.3% or 267 total occurrences were White.
3.1% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of halfpenny in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of halfpenny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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