Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In English use, Perriss has a related form in Piers. An origin associated with Piers is Old French.
Explained through its name family
The story
In English use, Perriss 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.
Explained through its name family
Perriss’s family of names
In English usage, Perriss has a related form in Piers.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Perriss, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Peers
Peers is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek.
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>99% girls
Perdee
“a lost woman”
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Pears
“as solid and strong as a rock”
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Persse
Persse is a given name.
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Perse
Perse is a given name.
67% boys · 33% girls
Perditah
“a lost woman”
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Perditta
“a lost woman”
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