Names Percy

Percy

Found 5 entry about "Percy"

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

English

Meaning

The meaning of Percy is "pierced valley" or "pierce the valley".

Pronunciation

PUR-see
The name Percy is pronounced "PUR-see".

Popularity

The popularity of Percy as a given name has varied over time. It was most popular in the early 1900s, but declined in the mid-20th century. In recent years, it has seen a slight resurgence in popularity, but is still not among the most common names.

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Percy Name meanings & History

The name Percy has two possible origins - either from the Old French name "Perci", meaning "pierced valley", or from the Middle English name "Percy", which was a surname derived from the Old French "Perçi". The meaning of Percy is "pierced valley" or "pierce the valley". From an English surname that was derived from the name of a Norman town Perci, which was itself perhaps derived from a Gaulish given name that was Latinized as Persius. The surname was borne by a noble English family, and it first used as a given name in their honour. A famous bearer was Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), an English romantic poet whose works include Adonais and Ozymandias. This name can also be used as a short form of Percival. Percy is used as a given name in English-speaking countries, as well as in other parts of the world. It is more commonly used for boys than for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Percy: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Percy:

P: Partnership,Particular,Pensive,Passive,Political

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive,Enliven

R: Resourceful,Rational,Reason,Restless

C: Clever,Candid,Choice,Cute,Chatty,Copycat,Curious

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Percy is:

a Class name
a Classic name
a Refined name
a Simple name
a Strange name
a Strong name
a Upper name
a Wholesome name
a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Percy include Percy Bysshe Shelley, an English Romantic poet; Percy Grainger, an Australian-born composer and pianist; Percy Julian, an African American chemist; and Percy Harvin, an American football player.

2.) PERCY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name from place-names in Calvados and La Manche, Normandy. The name is from the Greek Perseus, which is derived from pertho (to destroy). Short: Perce. (PER-SEE)