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Pernier Italian
A famous bearer is the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier (1874 - 1937), who discovered the mysterious Phaistos disc on the Greek island of Crete.
Pero Italian
Variant of Piero.
Perotti Italian
from the personal name Pietro.
Perović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pero".
Perovski m Russian, Macedonian
Habitational name derived from the toponym Перово (Perovo).
Perpich English (American)
Americanized spelling of Croatian and Serbian Prpić. Prporuše was a term denoting young girls who, in the dry season, would visit houses in the village and pray for rain.
Perre French (Rare), Jèrriais, Guernésiais
Derived from the given name Pierre.
Perri English
Variant of Perry 1.
Perrie Scottish
Scottish form of Perry 1 and Perry 2.
Perrine French (African)
From the given name Perrine.
Perron Spanish
Spanish (Perrón) : probably from an augmentative of perro 'dog'.
Perron French (Quebec)
Probably a diminutive of Pierre.
Perrone Italian
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Antonio, Pasquale, Vito, Domenic, Cosmo, Gaetano, Pellegrino, Rocco, Sal, Aldo.... [more]
Persad Indian, Trinidadian Creole
Indo-Trinidadian variant of Prasad.
Persakis Greek
Possibly related to περσικός (persikos), itself from the Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís) meaning “Persia (today Iran)”.
Persaud Indian (Expatriate), South American, Caribbean
Indo-Guyanese form of Prasad. This is the most common surname in Guyana.
Persen Norwegian
Norwegian form of Persson.
Perseu Italian
Sardinian form of Perseo.
Pershin m Russian
From Russian перший (pershiy), meaning "first". Probably denoted to a first born child.
Persia Italian, Spanish
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Persia (modern-day Iran) or some other country with Persian-speaking peoples or a nickname for someone who had visited or traded with one of these countries (see the given name Persis)... [more]
Peršin Croatian, Serbian
From Croatian peršin meaning "parsley," likely referring to a grower or seller.
Peršin Slovene
From given name Perše.
Perske Belarusian, Lithuanian, Jewish
Variant form of Persky. This was the real surname of American actress Lauren Bacall (1924-2014), who was born Betty Joan Perske.
Persky Belarusian, Lithuanian, Jewish
Derived from the village of Pershai in the Valozhyn District of Belarus, or the place named Perki in Lithuania.
Person English
Variant form of Parson.
Persoon Dutch, Flemish
Dutch cognate of Parsons.
Persopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of a Persian" in Greek.
Peru Basque
Derived from the given name Peru.
Peruničić Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perun". Perun was the Slavic god of lightning.
Peruško Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Peruški, Croatia.
Peruzzi Italian
From the given name Piero.
Perv Estonian
Perhaps a variant of Parve.
Pervaiz Urdu
From the given name Parviz.
Pervak Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian первый (pervy) meaning "first" or directly from colloquial Ukrainian первак (pervak) meaning "firstborn".
Pervez Urdu
From the given name Parviz.
Pervik Estonian
Pervik is an Estonian surname meaning "embankment".
Pervushin m Russian
Possibly derived from первый (pervyy) meaning first.
Pesado Spanish
From Spanish meaning "heavy, weighty". It was likely given to individuals who were physically large or strong or as a reference to a heavy burden or responsibility.
Pesälä Finnish
From Finnish pesä meaning “nest” and the suffix -lä signifying a place.
Pescador Spanish
Means "fisherman, fisher" in Spanish.
Pesci Italian
Variant of Pesce.
Peshkov m Russian
Derived from Russian пешка (peshka), meaning "pawn".
Peshlakai Navajo
Derived from the Navajo words béésh "metal" and łigaii "white" meaning “silver”.
Peska Czech
From a pet form of the personal name Pešek
Peskett Medieval Welsh
The surname Peskett is derived from the word "peascod" or "peapod," a sack in which peas were kept. This word was originally derived from the Old English words "peose" and "pise," which mean "pea," and "codd," which means "bag." The Peskett name was occupational for a seller of peas... [more]
Pessegueiro Portuguese
Means "peach tree" in Portuguese, ultimately from Latin persicum. It indicated a person who lived near or worked with peach trees.
Pessoa Portuguese
From Portuguese pessoa meaning "person."
Pestana Portuguese
Nickname for a person with prominent eyelashes, from Portuguese pestana "eyelash".
Pesto Italian
1. Etymology:... [more]
Pesur Estonian
Pesur is an Estonian surname meaning "washer".
Petač Slovene
slovene version of petazzi
Petaccia Medieval Italian
It is one of the thirteen patrician families of Trieste bearing the comital title, and extinct in 1817.
Peták Czech
Derivative of the personal name Petr, Czech form of Peter.
Petazzi m Italian
Italian: Petazzi ... [more]
Petcu Romanian (?)
Possibly a diminutive of Petrescu (child of Peter).
Petek Slovene, Croatian
Derived from petek "Friday".
Peterli German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Peterli.
Petherick English
From the given name Petrock.
Petitjean French
Nickname for a small or little man, or ironically a large or tall man, derived from Old French petit meaning "small, little" combined with the given name Jean 1... [more]
Petito Italian, Judeo-Italian
Nickname for a small person, derived from a dialectal word ultimately from French petit meaning "small, little".
Petitperrin French (Rare)
Descendant of short, little Pierre.
Petke German
German surname derived from a diminutive form for Peter.
Petkevich Russian
Russian form of Piatkievič.
Petkoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petkoski.
Petkoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petko".
Petkov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means “son of Petko” in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Petkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petkovski.
Petkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petko".
Petrakis Greek
Patronymic form of the Greek given name Petros (see Peter).
Petraliphas Greek
The surname is composed of the name Petros and the city Alifa in Campania, Italy. The surname was held by a Byzantine-Italian family in Epirus.
Petranov Bulgarian
From Greek petros meaning "rock" or "stone".
Petras Various
Possibly from the name Petros. Famous bearer of this surname is the German singer Kim Petras (born 1992)
Petrasov m Russian
Probably related to Pyotr.
Petre Romanian
From the given name Petre.
Petrea Romanian
From a diminutive of the given name Petre or Petru.
Petrelli Italian
From the given name Pietro.
Petreska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petreski.
Petreski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petre".
Petrevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petrevski.
Petrevski Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".
Petri Romanian
Derived from Petre, the Romanian form of Peter.
Petriashvili Georgian
Means "son of Petre".
Petříček Czech
From given name Petr.
Petríček Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Petr.
Petriček Croatian
From given name Petar.
Petričević Croatian, Serbian
A patronymic derived from Petrič, a diminutive of Petar.
Petrides Greek
Alternate transcription of Petridis.
Petridis Greek
Means "son of Petros".
Petrie English
Patronymic surname that was derived from the first name Peter.
Petrillo Italian
From the given name Pietro. A famous user of this name is Sophia Petrillo, one of the main characters on the sitcom, The Golden Girls.
Petrocelli Italian
Pluralized variant of Petrosello, itself a variant of Petrosino.
Petrone Italian
Derived from the given name Pietro.
Petroni Italian
Derived from the given name Petronio.
Petronio Italian
From the given name Petronio.
Petronis Lithuanian
Drived from the given name Petronius.
Petropoulos Greek
Means "son of Petros" in Greek.
Petrosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Petrosyan.
Petrosino Italian
Habitational name from Petrosino in Trapani, Sicily.
Petrosino Italian
From petrosino "parsley", a southern dialect variant of prezzemolo.
Petrossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պետրոսյան (see Petrosyan)
Petrou Greek
Means "son of Petros".
Petrovich Ukrainian, Belarusian
Patronymic from Petro, the Ukrainian form of Peter.
Petrovskiy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Petrovsky.
Petru Romanian (Rare)
From the given name Petru.
Petrucci Italian
From the given name Pietro.
Petrunkevich Belarusian
From a diminutive of Piotr.
Petruškevičius Lithuanian
Comes from the Lithuanian given name Petras.
Petruškevičiūtė Lithuanian
Feminine form of Petruškevičius. Used by an unmarried woman.
Petryniec Ukrainian
From the given name Peter.
Pett English
The name Pett has a history dating as far back as the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was referred to as Peat. The surname Pett was originally derived from the Old English word which meant a spoiled or pampered child.
Pettai Estonian
Pettai is an Estonian surname derived from "petta" meaning "to be up to mischief".
Pettee French, Scottish, English
Meaning "Petit", a word meaning "small" in French.
Pettie Scottish
Predominantly Scottish form of Petty.
Pettifer English
Nickname for a good infantryman, an old soldier who had lost a foot, or a person who was never tired of walking, derived from Old French pedefer, pied de fer meaning "iron foot".
Pettinati Italian
Diminutive form of Pettinato.
Pettinato Italian
Italian cognate of Peinado.
Pettinger English
English version of Pottinger.
Pettis English
From the possessive or plural form of Middle English pytte, pitte ‘pit’, ‘hollow’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a pit, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Pett in East Sussex.
Petty English, Scottish
Derived from Norman French petit, 'small', thus a nickname for a small or insignificant individual.... [more]
Pettyfer English
Variant spelling of Pettifer. The British actor and model Alex Pettyfer (1990-) is a famous bearer of this surname.
Petukhov m Russian
Likely from short form of given name Pyotr.
Pétursdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Pétur" in Icelandic.
Pétursson Icelandic
Means "son of Pétur" in Icelandic.
Petzold German
German. Derives from a pet form of a Slavic version of the given name Peter.
Peugeot French
Meaning unknown.
Peurala Finnish
Probably derived from the Finnish peura meaning "deer" with the suffix -la indicating a place.
Peureux French
In the war there was a French resistance fighter named Maurice Peureux.
Pevec Croatian
From pevec meaning ''rooster''
Pevensie Literature
Rarely used as a female given name, Pevensie is possibly an invented surname by C.S. Lewis for the Narnia series. It's most famous bearers are- of course- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie from said series.
Peverelli Italian
Likely an altered form of Poverelli.
Peverley English
Possibly a variant of Beverley.
Peverly English
Possibly a variant of Beverley.
Pevtsov m Russian
Means "son of the singer", from Russian певец (pevets) "singer".
Pew Welsh
From Welsh ap Hew or ap Hugh "son of Hugh" (see Pugh). A fictional bearer is Blind Pew, the blind pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' (1883).
Pewterschmidt Popular Culture
Comprised of the English word pewter, which is a metal alloy made mostly of tin, and the German element schmidt 'smith' (see Schmidt). This surname is obviously intended to be of Germanic origin... [more]
Peymani Persian
From the given name Peyman.
Peyron French
Unknown meaning. French surname. Famous bearer of this name is Bruno Peyron and the German princess Louise Peyron (1918-1989).... [more]
Peza Albanian
Myslim Peza, leader of the anti-fascist movement.
Pezarkar Marathi, Hebrew, Jewish
A Bene Israel surname.
Pezda Polish
Probably old polish word for "Orzech Ziemny" (Peanut)
Pezzimenti Italian
From pezzimento "military baggage", a word from a Greek dialect in southern Italy. Probably an occupational name for a soldier, or someone who worked in the military in some way.
Pfannebecker German
Occupational name for a maker of roof tiles, cognate of Dutch Pannebakker.
Pfarr German
From Middle High German pfarr 'district' 'parish' or pfarre(r) 'parish priest', hence an occupational name for a parson.
Pfarrer German
Means "Pastor" in German.
Pfau German, Jewish
from Middle High German pfā pfāwe "peacock" modern German pfau... [more]
Pfautz German
It was originally given as a nickname for a chubby person.
Pfeffer German, Jewish
Occupational name for a spicer, or a nickname for a person with a fiery temper, for a small man, or for a dark-haired person. Derived from German Pfeffer "pepper".
Pfefferle German
South German diminutive of Pfeffer, and a nickname for a person who sells spices.
Pfeiff German
Abridged form of German Pfeiffer.
Pfeil German
From Middle High German pfil ‘arrow’ (from Latin pilum ‘spike’, ‘javelin’), either a metonymic occupational name for an arrowsmith or possibly a nickname for a tall thin man.
Pfifen Old High German
Directly taken from pfifen meaning "whistle".
Pflaum German, Jewish
metonymic occupational name or possibly a nickname from Middle High German pflūme, German pflaume "plum", as a Jewish name it is artificial... [more]
Pflug German
Means "plough, plow" in German, an occupational name for a plowman or plowwright.
Pflüger German
Occupational name for a Ploughman, literally meaning "Ploughman/Plowman" in German.
Pfotenhauer German
High German, carpenter's and woodworker's main occupation. Actual old German translation is "paw slapper" or "large paw" as in an animal (bear).
Pfuhl German
a topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp or pond, Middle High German phuol.... [more]
Pfund German
metonymic occupational name for a sealer of weights, or for a wholesale merchant, from Middle High German pfunt ‘pound’ (as a measure of weight and a unit of currency).
Pfundt German
Unknown meaning of German origin
Pham Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Phạm.
Phanomkwan Northern Thai, Thai
Of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer is a former mayor of Phrae in northern Thailand.
Phanouvong Lao
From Lao ພານຸ (phanou) meaning "light, sun" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phanthavong Lao
From Lao ພັນທະ (phantha) meaning "connect, join, tie" or "obligation" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phantomhive Popular Culture
Created by Yana Toboso for her popular manga series "Black Butler".
Phanuwat Thai (Rare)
From Thai ภาณุ (phanu) meaning "light, Sun" and วัฒน์ (wat), from วัฒน (watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".
Pharamond French
From the given name Pharamond.
Phasee Thai
Means "tax" in Thai.
Phasuk Thai
From Thai ผาสุก (phasuk) meaning "happy, content, comfortable".
Phat Khmer
Means "blow, scatter, disperse"; "paint, color, brush" or "repay" in Khmer.
Phatthanaphanit Thai
From Thai พัฒน (phatthana) meaning "to progress, to develop, to evolve" and พาณิช (phanit) meaning "commerce".
Phénix French (Quebec)
French Canadian variant of Phoenix.
Phenix French (Quebec, Anglicized)
Either (i) an anglicization of French Canadian Phénix, literally "phoenix", probably originally a nickname of now lost import; or (ii) a different form of Fenwick.
Pheonix English
A rare nickname given for someone's appearance of blonde and red hair just as a phoenix has colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet.
Phetdara Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ດາຣາ (dara) meaning "star".
Phí Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Fei, from Sino-Vietnamese 費 (phí).
Philbert English
From the medieval French male personal name Filibert, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "very bright, very famous".
Philbrick English (British)
English (southeastern): probably a habitational name from Felbrigg in Norfolk named with Old Norse fjǫl “board plank” + Old English brycg “bridge”.... [more]
Philibert French
Derived from the name Philibert.
Philippart Belgian
In the Medieval period, of Ancient Greek origin, derives from philippos, a compound made of philein meaning "to love", and hippos, a horse, hence "lover of horses".
Philippi German (Latinized)
Latinized patronymic derived from the given name Philipp.
Philippou Greek
Alternate transcription of Filippou chiefly used in Cyprus.
Philipson English
Means Son Of Philip
Phillip English
Derived from the given name Philip
Phillipson English
Means "son of Phillip"
Philliskirk English (Rare)
From a 'lost' medieval parish in England or Scotland, named with the Old Norse element kirk meaning 'church' or 'place of worship'.... [more]
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