Given name
Parsifal
Parsifal is a variant of Percival. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Parsifal is a variant of Percival. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
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Where it comes from
Parsifal is a variant of Percival. Percival has been associated with Celtic and Old French naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Parsifal is a variant of Percival. The history of Percival gives this family its wider story. Percival’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.
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Parsifal’s family of names
Parsifal has a related form in Percival.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Parsifal
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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Percivall
Percivall is a variant of Percival. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
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Percyval
Percyval is a variant of Percival. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
>99% boys
Percyvel
Percyvel is a variant of Percival. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
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Percea
Percea connects to the Percival name family through Percy. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
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Percee
Percee connects to the Percival name family through Percy. One French interpretation is “one who can pierce the vale; in Arthurian legend, the only one who could retrieve the Holy Grail.”
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Perce
“as solid and strong as a rock”
82% boys · 18% girls
Gaveinah
“resembling the white falcon; woman from Gabio”
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Vandia
“a wanderer”
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