Percival
Found 4 entry about "Percival"
The name Percival is pronounced PER-si-vuhl.
Percival Name meanings & History
The name Percival derives from Old French, and is a variant of the name Perceval. It is believed to have originated from a Celtic language, possibly Welsh. The meaning of Percival is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from the Welsh name Peredur, meaning "hard spear" or "hard servant". Other possible meanings include "valiant" or "strong-willed". Created by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his poem Perceval, the Story of the Grail. Chrétien may have derived the name from Old French perce val "pierce the valley", or he may have based it loosely on the Welsh name Peredur [1]. In the poem Perceval is a boy from Wales who hopes to become a knight under King Arthur. Setting out to prove himself, he eventually comes to the castle of the Fisher King and is given a glimpse of the Grail. Percival is a popular name for boys, and is often chosen by parents who want a strong and classic name for their baby. It can be used as a first name or a middle name, and has a variety of nickname options, including Percy and Percyvie.
Zodiac Sign of Percival: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra
Synonyms of Percival:
P: Particular,Political,Pensive,Partnership,Passive
E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain
R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful
C: Cute,Clever,Chatty,Copycat,Candid,Curious,Choice
I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved
V: Versatility,Vexing,Variety,Vivacious
A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Angry
L: Languid,Luscious,Lover,Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Lazy
Percival is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Percival include Sir Percival Pyke, an English rugby union player, and Percival Lowell, an American astronomer who discovered Pluto. The name has also been used in literature, including in works by William Shakespeare and Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
2.) PERCIVAL (Male)
3.) Percival (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) mysterious
Other Forms: Parsival, Percey, Percy, Perseval, Purcival, Purcy
4.) Percival (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) pierce the valley. Literature: a knight of the Round Table who first appears in Chrétien de Troyes’s poem about the quest for the Holy Grail.
Other Forms: Parsafal, Parsefal, Parsifal, Parzival, Perc, Perce, Perceval, Percevall, Percivale, Percivall, Percyval, Peredur, Purcell
