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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Piers en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • pîrz (General-American)
  • /pɪɹz/ (General-American)
  • /pɪəz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

A Middle English vernacular form of Peter, from Old French Piers, from Latin Petrus. Doublet of Pedro, Peter, and Boutros.

Meanings

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.

Relateds

Pearse · Perriss · pier · Peirse · Perce · Pierson · Persse · Pierce · Pears · Pearson · Pierse · Perse · Peers · Perris · Peirce · Pearce