indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage French
Other Forms FormsPèlerin, Pellerine, Pellerain, Pelerine, Pellegrin (Occitan)
Meaning & History
From Old French pellerin pelegrin "pilgrim" (from Latin peregrinus "traveler") applied as a nickname for a person who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land or to a famous holy site elsewhere. French cognitive of Pilgrim.