Given name & surname
Perth
“from the thorny thicket”
Perth is used as a given name and a surname. One Celtic interpretation is “from the thorny thicket.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Celtic interpretation is “from the thorny thicket.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Celtic.
Perth’s family of names
Perth has a related form in Pert. Perth has a related form in Perte. Perth has a related form in Perthe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Perth, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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