Origin of the name PIERRE Back

Origin

PEARSON : Pierre-son, the son of Pierre or Peter.

PIERSON : Pierre-son, the son of Pierre or Peter.

PERCY : Local. The renowned family of Percy, of Northumberland, England, derived their name from Percy Forest, in the Province of Maen, Normandy, whence they came, which signifies a stony place, from pierre. It may signify a hunting place, from pirsen, Teutonic, to hunt; percer, French, to penetrate, to force one's way.

PIERCY : Local. The renowned family of Percy, of Northumberland, England, derived their name from Percy Forest, in the Province of Maen, Normandy, whence they came, which signifies a stony place, from pierre. It may signify a hunting place, from pirsen, Teutonic, to hunt; percer, French, to penetrate, to force one's way.

PERCEY : Local. The renowned family of Percy, of Northumberland, England, derived their name from Percy Forest, in the Province of Maen, Normandy, whence they came, which signifies a stony place, from pierre. It may signify a hunting place, from pirsen, Teutonic, to hunt; percer, French, to penetrate, to force one's way.

PERRY : If not synonymous with Parry, it is local, from Pierre (Fr.), a stone, signifying a stony place, abounding in rocks.

PIERPONT : (Fr.) De Pierre Pont, from the stone bridge; in Latin, De Petra Ponte.

Origin of name provided by Jean Tosti

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Geographic distribution of the 1171919 individuals with the name PIERRE on Geneanet.

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