Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In English use, Persse has a related form in Piers. An origin associated with Piers is Old French.
Explained through its name family
The story
In English use, Persse 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
Persse’s family of names
In English usage, Persse 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 Persse, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Perse
Perse is a given name.
67% boys · 33% girls
Perdee
“a lost woman”
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Peers
Peers is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek.
>99% boys
Pierse
Pierse is a given name.
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Perdie
“a lost woman”
>99% girls
Pierce
“as solid and strong as a rock”
96% boys · 4% girls
Perdeeta
“a lost woman”
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Perdeata
“a lost woman”
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