Percy
Found 5 entry about "Percy"
The name Percy is pronounced "PUR-see".
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: Passive,Pensive,Particular,Political,Partnership
E: Exaggerate,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Entertain
R: Restless,Resourceful,Rational,Reason
C: Choice,Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Cute,Candid,Curious
Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang
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)
3.) Percy (Male)
4.) Percy (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) a familiar form of Percival.
Other Forms: Pearcey, Pearcy, Percee, Percey, Perci, Percie, Piercey, Piercy