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Perce (male)

Variants:Pierce (M)
Diminutive for:Percival (M) Percy (M)
Pet Name for:Percival (M)
Derivative of:Peter (M) Piers (S)
Can be spelt:Perse (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

1. Perce/Perse are Irish variants of Pierce, itself derived from Peter via Piers.

2. English short form of Percy and informally of Percival.
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