Given name & surname
Perce
“as solid and strong as a rock”
In Irish use, Perce has a related form in Pierce. In English use, Pierce carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.” Perce 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
In Irish use, Perce has a related form in Pierce. In English use, Pierce carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.” Perce 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.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Perce has a related form in Piers. An origin associated with Piers is Old French. Perce is a variant of Percival. Percival has been associated with Celtic and Old French naming traditions.
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How it developed
In Irish use, Perce is used as a variant of Pierce.
The story
In English use, Perce has a related form in Piers. The history of Piers gives this family its wider story. William Langland’s Piers Plowman presents Piers as a figure associated with work, honesty, and fairness. The poem may have helped encourage the name’s revival in the twentieth century. Perce 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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Perce’s family of names
Perce is a short form of Percy. Perce has a related form in Pierce. Perce has a related form in Percival.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Perce
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Perce, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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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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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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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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
Lanse
Lanse is a variant of Lancelot. One French interpretation is “an attendant; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.” Its derivation is not certain.
95% boys · 5% girls
Esotte
“a woman known for her beauty”
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Lance
In English use, Lance is a diminutive of Lancelot. One French interpretation is “an attendant; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.” Its derivation is not certain.
>99% boys