Peirce etymology

Etymology

The surname "Peirce" has various possible etymologies:

• Old Norman French: "Perceval", meaning "pierce-veil" or "penetrate the valley"
• Welsh: "Peirs", a diminutive of "Peter"
• Irish: "Peirse", meaning "son of Piers"

Meaning

The surname Peirce can mean:

• One who pierces or penetrates
• A man from the Welsh town of Penrhyn
• A descendant of someone named Piers

Origin

• Norman French: Originated with the Norman conquerors of England in the 11th century.
• Wales: From the medieval Welsh name "Peirs".
• Ireland: From the Irish family name "Peirse".

Distribution

The surname Peirce is most common in the United States, England, and Wales. Other notable concentrations exist in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Peirce relate terms

• peter

  Etymology and Meaning The name Peter is derived from the Greek word πέτρος pet

• petrous

  Etymology Latin petrosus rocky Greek petros stone Meaning Resembling

• partner

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• bias

  Etymology Origin Middle English bias from Old French bias from Late Latin biāc

• necessary

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• avarice

  Etymology French avarice Medieval Latin avaritia Latin avēre to have or desire

• angel

  Etymology The word angel derives from the Greek word angelos meaning messenger I

• economy

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• hamartia

  Etymology Greek ἁμαρτία hamartía meaning error wrongdoing or sin

• kangaroo

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