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Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
refer to these layers using Roman numerals, Troy I being the earliest and Troy IX being the latest. Troy was first settled around 3600 BC and grew into
Troy
2004 epic historical war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Troy is a 2004 epic historical action film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff. Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's
Troy_(film)
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
Helen (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, romanized: Helénē), also known as Helen of Troy, or Helen of Sparta, and in Latin as Helena, was a figure in Greek mythology
Helen_of_Troy
Legendary war in Greek mythology
The war was waged by the Achaeans (Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is
Trojan_War
System of units of mass
Troy weight is a system of units of mass whose origin is uncertain. By far the most common troy unit is the troy ounce (oz t), the standard mass unit for
Troy_weight
City in New York, United States
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is located on the western edge of the county, on the eastern bank
Troy,_New_York
American football player (born 1966)
Troy Kenneth Aikman (/ˈeɪkmən/; born November 21, 1966) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League
Troy_Aikman
American actor (1936–2001)
Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson, Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Johnny
Troy_Donahue
Topics referred to by the same term
Troy or troy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Troy was a legendary city described in Homer's Iliad. Troy may also refer to: Troy (given name) Troy
Troy_(disambiguation)
American football player and executive (born 1981)
Troy Aumua Polamalu (/ˌpoʊləˈmɑːluː/; born Troy Benjamin Aumua; April 19, 1981) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire
Troy_Polamalu
American singer-songwriter (1938–2025)
Troy Harold Seals (November 16, 1938 – March 6, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Seals was born on November 16, 1938. He was a
Troy_Seals
Public university in Troy, Alabama, US
Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1887 as the State Normal School within the Alabama State University
Troy_University
Board game
Troy is a board wargame published by Chaosium in 1977 that simulates various sieges of Troy through the ages. Troy was founded around 3600 BCE. Over the
Troy_(game)
Trojan hero in Greek mythology
warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. He is a major character in Homer's Iliad, where he leads the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing
Hector
English footballer (born 1988)
Troy Matthew Deeney (born 29 June 1988) is an English professional football pundit, manager, and former player who played as a striker. Deeney started
Troy_Deeney
American voice actor and musician
Troy Baker is an American voice actor and musician. He is known for his numerous roles in video games, including Yuri Lowell in Tales of Vesperia (2008)
Troy_Baker
American rapper from Texas
Troy Lane Birklett (born February 24, 1966), known professionally as Lil' Troy, is an American rapper and songwriter. Birklett was born in Houston and
Lil'_Troy
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Troy is an unincorporated community in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States at the confluence of the Grande Ronde and Wenaha rivers. Troy is west of Flora
Troy,_Oregon
City in Michigan, United States
Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. A northern suburb of Detroit, Troy is located about 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Detroit
Troy,_Michigan
Irish footballer (born 2002)
Troy Daniel Parrott (born 4 February 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club AZ and the Republic of Ireland
Troy_Parrott
American actor (born 1993)
Troy Gentile (born Troy Francis Farshi; October 27, 1993) is an American actor best known for his roles as Mark in Hotel for Dogs (2009) and Barry Goldberg
Troy_Gentile
American historian, author, and scholar
Gil Troy (born 1961) is an American presidential historian and a popular commentator on politics and other issues. He is a professor of history at McGill
Gil_Troy
American rapper (born 1977)
Micah LeVar Troy (born November 18, 1977), known professionally as Pastor Troy, is an American rapper from Augusta, Georgia. He is best known for his 2002
Pastor_Troy
Unit of mass
to the troy pound. The avoirdupois pound, also known as the wool pound, first came into general use c. 1300. It was initially equal to 6,992 troy grains
Pound_(mass)
Trojan prince, second husband of Helen of Troy
numerous stories about the Trojan War, including the Iliad. He was prince of Troy, son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, and younger brother of Prince Hector
Paris_(mythology)
American politician and sheriff (born 1968)
Troy Edwin Nehls (/nɛlz/ NELZ; born April 7, 1968) is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer serving as the U.S. representative for
Troy_Nehls
Filipino basketball player (born 1992)
Jeth Troy Utanes Rosario (born January 20, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball
Troy_Rosario
American bassist and singer (born 1973)
Troy Jayson Sanders (born September 8, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and one of the vocalists of heavy metal band Mastodon.
Troy_Sanders
American baseball player (born 2002)
Thomas Joachim Troy V (born January 17, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder and second baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major
Tommy_Troy
County seat and City in Alabama, United States
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States. It was formally incorporated on February 4, 1843. Between 1763 and 1783,
Troy,_Alabama
American actor (born 1968)
Troy Michael Kotsur (/ˈkɒtsər/; born July 24, 1968) is an American actor. Born deaf, Kotsur made his acting debut in the late 1980s working with the National
Troy_Kotsur
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer's Iliad, with
Trojan_Horse
American government official
Troy Edward Meink (/mink/ MEENK) is an American government official who has served as the 27th secretary of the Air Force since 2025. He previously served
Troy_Meink
American actress
Troy Byer is an American psychologist, author, director, screenwriter, and actress. For most of her acting career she was credited as Troy Beyer. Byer
Troy_Byer
American comedian and actor
Troy Iwata (born February 10, 1991) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. Since 2023, he has been a correspondent on The Daily Show. Iwata was born
Troy_Iwata
DC Comics superhero
Donna Troy is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the original Wonder Girl, and later temporarily adopts another
Donna_Troy
City and county seat of Miami County, Ohio
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 26,305 at the 2020 census, making it Miami County's largest
Troy,_Ohio
Mythological prophetess and princess of Troy
does not appear herself. Cassandra is mentioned prophesying the fall of Troy and Aeneas' journey to Italy. In one scene, when Trojan soldiers saw the
Cassandra
American film director
Troy Duffy (born 1970 or 1971) is an American film director and screenwriter. He has directed two films, The Boondock Saints and its sequel The Boondock
Troy_Duffy
Topics referred to by the same term
Troy Carter may refer to: Troy Carter (physicist) (born 1973), American plasma physicist Troy Carter (politician) (born 1963), American politician Troy
Troy_Carter
2022–24 adaptation of Homer's ''Odyssey''
video games. It recounts the story of Odysseus as he tries to return from Troy to his island kingdom of Ithaca after the conclusion of the decade-long Trojan
Epic:_The_Musical
City in Missouri, U.S.
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Troy had a population of 12,686. Troy is an exurb
Troy,_Missouri
American rapper (born 1985)
Roland Collins (born November 23, 1985), better known by his stage name Troy Ave, is an American rapper. Hailing from New York City's Crown Heights neighborhood
Troy_Ave
American baseball player (born 2000)
Troy Edward Melton (born December 3, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made
Troy_Melton_(baseball)
American rapper (born 1970)
Troy Lee Coleman III (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, is an American rapper known for his country rap style. He has
Cowboy_Troy
American baseball player (born 1969)
Troy Eugene Percival (born August 9, 1969) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He is currently the manager of the Long Beach
Troy_Percival
American actress and singer (1937–2004)
Doris Troy (born Doris Elaine Higginsen; January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul"
Doris_Troy
Name given to many English turf mazes
Troy Town, Troy-town or variations of it (e.g., Troy, The City of Troy, Troy's Walls, Troy's Hoy, or The Walls of Troy) was the name given to many turf
Troy_Town
American government official (born 1960s)
Troy D. Edgar (born 1966 or 1967) is an American politician, business executive, security official, and Navy veteran who has served as the ninth United
Troy_Edgar
Australian web security expert
Troy Adam Hunt is an Australian web security consultant known for public education and outreach on security topics. He created and operates Have I Been
Troy_Hunt
City in Montana, United States
Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 797 at the 2020 census. It lies at the lowest elevation of any settlement
Troy,_Montana
American television sitcom
Bennett; naïve over-achiever Annie Edison; former high school football star Troy Barnes; and bigoted, elderly millionaire Pierce Hawthorne. Despite their
Community_(TV_series)
American baseball player (born 1976)
Troy Edward Glaus (/ˈɡlɔːs/; born August 3, 1976) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League
Troy_Glaus
American guitarist (born 1968)
William Troy McLawhorn (born November 4, 1968) is an American musician who has been a guitarist in the rock band Evanescence since 2007. He has also worked
Troy_McLawhorn
Epic poem attributed to Homer
Ancient Greek: Ἰλιάς, romanized: Iliás [iːliás]; lit. '[a poem] about Ilion (Troy)') is one of two major surviving ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer
Iliad
Australian motorcycle racer
Troy Andrew Bayliss (born 30 March 1969 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia)[citation needed] is an Australian motorcycle racer. During his career Bayliss
Troy_Bayliss
American author, historian and government administrator (born 1967)
Policy Center. Troy is the son of Elaine Troy and Bernard Dov Troy of Queens Village, New York, and a brother of Gil Troy and Dan Troy. He is an Orthodox
Tevi_Troy
Surname list
The surname Troy is anglicised from the following surnames: The Gaelic-Irish surnames Ó Tréamháin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of journals) Ó
Troy_(surname)
Village in Wisconsin, United States
village is surrounded by the Town of East Troy, with a small portion extending into the adjacent Town of Troy. East Troy is located at 42°48′N 88°24′W / 42
East_Troy,_Wisconsin
American actress (1933–1994)
Louise Troy (November 9, 1933 – May 5, 1994) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is best known for her performances in Tovarich (1963) and
Louise_Troy
American murderer, serial rapist (born 1972)
Troy Graves (born May 4, 1972) is an American murderer and serial rapist. He was known as the "Center City rapist" in Philadelphia, committed a series
Troy_Graves
American gridiron football player (born 1984)
Troy James Smith (born July 20, 1984) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four
Troy_Smith
American professional wrestler (born 1998)
signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Jasper Troy. He is a former one-time WWE Speed Champion. Frazier gained prominence after
Jasper_Troy
Musical artist
Troy Kingi (born 1984) is a New Zealand musician from Northland. Troy Kingi was born 1 June 1984 in Rotorua, and was raised in Rotorua, Te Kaha and Kerikeri
Troy_Kingi
Former US military airfield in Pike County, Alabama
Troy Auxiliary Field is a former facility of the United States Army Air Forces located in Troy, Alabama. Constructed after 1942 as an auxiliary to the
Troy_Auxiliary_Field
Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise
Troy McClure is a fictional character in the American animated series The Simpsons. He was originally voiced by Phil Hartman and first appeared in the
Troy_McClure
City in Texas, United States
Troy is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan
Troy,_Texas
Private research university in Troy, New York
Institute (/rɛnsəˈlɪər/ ren-sə-LEER; RPI), a private research-university in Troy, New York, United States, is the oldest technological university in the English-speaking
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute
American actor (born 1973)
Troy Garity (born July 7, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Isaac in the Barbershop film series and as Barry Winchell in the television
Troy_Garity
relationship with Troy, though Troy initiates their breakup on their first anniversary and Britta is left saddened but also stays friends with Troy afterwards
List_of_Community_characters
American politician (1955–2016)
Troy R. Mader (December 1, 1955 – July 14, 2016) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Wyoming House of Representatives
Troy_Mader
American man executed in 2011
Troy Anthony Davis (October 9, 1968 – September 21, 2011) was a man convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989, murder of police officer Mark MacPhail
Troy_Davis
American murderer on death row
Troy Michael Kell (born June 13, 1968) is an inmate on death row in Utah. Kell was sentenced to life in prison by the State of Nevada for the 1986 murder
Troy_Kell
American basketball executive (born 1968)
Troy Weaver (born March 1, 1968) is an American basketball executive. He is the general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball
Troy_Weaver
American actor
Troy Evans (born February 16, 1948) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Desk Clerk Francis "Frank" Martin in the television
Troy_Evans_(actor)
American football player (born 2000)
Troy Fautanu (born October 11, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League
Troy_Fautanu
American football player (born 2003)
Troy Franklin (born February 6, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
Troy_Franklin
Legendary first king of Britain
Brutus (Ancient Greek: Βρούτος, romanized: Broútos), also called Brute of Troy, is a mythical British king. He is described as a descendant of the Trojan
Brutus_of_Troy
American football team representing Troy University (Alabama, USA)
The Troy Trojans football program represents Troy University at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, where it has competed since
Troy_Trojans_football
Topics referred to by the same term
Troy is the name of several settlements in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, a town Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, a town
Troy,_Wisconsin
American activist and clergy
Troy Deroy Perry Jr. (born July 27, 1940) is an American cleric who founded the Metropolitan Community Church, with a ministry for LGBTQ communities, in
Troy_Perry
French comic series
Lanfeust of Troy is a long-running French language comic series written by Christophe Arleston, drawn by Didier Tarquin, and published by Soleil Productions
Lanfeust_of_Troy
Topics referred to by the same term
Helen of Troy is a figure from Greek mythology: Helen of Troy may also refer to: Helen Wellington-Lloyd (born 1954), performer associated with the punk
Helen of Troy (disambiguation)
Helen_of_Troy_(disambiguation)
American ice hockey player (born 1997)
Troy Nathan Terry (born September 10, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey
Troy_Terry
Canadian inventor and conservationist (1963–2018)
Troy James Hurtubise (November 23, 1963 – June 17, 2018) was a Canadian inventor, entrepreneur and conservationist, noted for creating the Ursus series
Troy_Hurtubise
Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology
His father was a second cousin of King Priam of Troy (both being great-grandsons of Tros, founder of Troy), making Aeneas a third cousin to Priam's children
Aeneas
Topics referred to by the same term
Troy Hill may refer to: Troy Hill (American football) (born 1991), NFL cornerback Troy Hill (Pittsburgh), a neighborhood in Pittsburgh Troy Hill Incline
Troy_Hill
Musical artist
Troy Donockley (born 30 May 1964) is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of Uilleann pipes. Having performed with
Troy_Donockley
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Troy had a population
Troy,_Pennsylvania
American automobile designer and builder
Troy Trepanier is an American automobile designer and builder. He is the owner of Rad Rides by Troy in Manteno, Illinois. Among many other awards and
Troy_Trepanier
American baseball player (born 1984)
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki (born October 10, 1984), nicknamed "Tulo", is an American professional baseball coach and former shortstop who played 13 seasons
Troy_Tulowitzki
Athletic teams representing Troy University
The Troy Trojans are the sports teams of Troy University. Troy State Normal School began its sports program in 1909, when it fielded its first football
Troy_Trojans
City in Doniphan County, Kansas
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 964. Troy is part
Troy,_Kansas
American football player and coach (born 1971)
Troy Fitzgerald Brown (born July 2, 1971) is an American professional football coach and former player who serves as an offensive assistant for the New
Troy_Brown
2020 turn-based strategy video game
Total War Saga: Troy is a 2020 turn-based strategy video game developed by Creative Assembly Sofia and published by Sega. The game was released for Windows
Total_War_Saga:_Troy
Mythical Greek soldier of the Trojan War
inside the city. He sometimes appears in art, usually being dragged into Troy as a captive, with the horse behind him. Sinon was the son of Aesimus, son
Sinon
Irish novelist (1910–1993)
Una Troy Walsh (21 May 1910 – 27 September 1993) was an Irish novelist and playwright who wrote under the names Elizabeth Connor and Una Troy. Troy was
Una_Troy
2003 American medical drama television series
family drama, satire, and psychological thriller, focuses on "McNamara/Troy", a cutting-edge, controversial plastic surgery center, and follows the personal
Nip/Tuck
United States historic place
The Troy Public Square is a historic district in Troy, Ohio, United States that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The "downtown area
Troy_Public_Square
majority of the student body, especially Troy's best friend, Chad Danforth, expects Troy to lead East High to victory. Troy is the only child of Jack and Lucille
List of High School Musical characters
List_of_High_School_Musical_characters
TROY
TROY
Boy/Male
Latin Greek
Founder of Troy.
Boy/Male
Latin
Founder of Troy.
Boy/Male
English
Troy derives from the ancient Greek city of Troy; also from an Irish surname meaning 'soldier.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Munster)
Irish (Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Troighthigh ‘descendant of Troightheach’, a byname meaning ‘foot soldier’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Troyes in Aude, France. There was also an Anglo-Norman family of this name in Ireland.Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish surname or an Americanized spelling of Treu.French : habitational name from a place in the Haute-Garonne.Dutch : from a short form of the female personal name Geertrui(de), Dutch form of Gertrude (see Trude).Dutch : from Middle Dutch troye ‘doublet’, ‘jerkin’, possibly a metonymic occupational name for a tailor, or a nickname for someone who wore a striking garment of this kind.
Boy/Male
French
Curly haired.
Boy/Male
French American English Greek Irish
Curly haired.
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Unheeded prophetess. In Homer's 'The Iliad' Cassandra's prediction of the fall of Troy was unheeded.
Boy/Male
English
Troy derives from the ancient Greek city of Troy; also from an Irish surname meaning 'soldier.
Girl/Female
Latin
who was the Mythological queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of Troy.
Girl/Female
Greek
who was the Mythological queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of Troy.
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
From Troy.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Unheeded prophetess. In Homer's 'The Iliad' Cassandra's prediction of the fall of Troy was unheeded.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Perceval, first found as the name of the hero of an epic poem by the 12th-century French poet Crestien de Troyes, describing the quest for the holy grail. The origin of the name is uncertain; it may be associated with the Gaulish personal name Pritorīx or it may be an alteration of the Celtic name Peredur (see Priddy). It seems to have been altered as the result of folk etymological association with Old French perce(r) ‘to pierce or breach’ + val ‘valley’.English : Norman habitational name from either of the two places in Calvados named Perceval.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
Founder of Troy.
Girl/Female
Greek American
who was the Mythological queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of Troy.
Boy/Male
Greek
King of the city. Son of Hector killed at Troy.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
Troy Derives from the Ancient Greek City of Troy; Foot-soldier
Male
English
English surname of French origin, transferred to forename use, TROY means "from Troyes."
Girl/Female
Greek American Latin
who was the Mythological queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of Troy.
Boy/Male
Latin
Founder of Troy.
TROY
TROY
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, Danish
Peach; Longevity; Great Waves
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Brilliant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Jagannath
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin, Polish, Romanian, Slavic
Hairy; Head of Hair; Long-haired
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Holy Sign
Male
Native American
Native American Hopi name HANIA means "spirit warrior."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Slave of the Originator
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Serpent
Boy/Male
Tamil
Maheswari | மஹேஷà¯à®µà®°à®®Â
Goddess Durga, God Shankar
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n.
A celebrated Greek epic poem, in twenty-four books, on the destruction of Ilium, the ancient Troy. The Iliad is ascribed to Homer.
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
n.
A Roman weight, answering to the libra or pound, equal to nearly eleven ounces Troy weight. It was divided into twelve ounces.
n.
See Troy ounce, under Troy weight, above, and under Ounce.
a.
Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.
n.
Any mechanical contrivance, as the wooden horse with which the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Troy.
n.
The unit of the English system of weights; -- so called because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois, and 5,760 grains the pound troy. A grain is equal to .0648 gram. See Gram.
a.
Pertaining to ancient Ilium, or Troy.
n.
Silver, pounded into ingots of the shape of a shoe, and used as currency. The most common weight is about one pound troy.
n.
An Abyssinian weight, equivalent to a Troy grain.
n.
Any statue of the goddess Pallas; esp., the famous statue on the preservation of which depended the safety of ancient Troy.
n.
Troy weight.
n.
A patrial noun. Thus Romanus, a Roman, and Troas, a woman of Troy, are patrial nouns, or patrials.
a.
Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge.
a.
Pertaining to Troy; Trojan.
n.
A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy.
n.
The twelfth part of a troy pound.
n.
An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy.
n.
A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name.