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Percival

“knight”

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Meaning of Percival

Percival is a boy name of French origin, popular among English families. It means “pierce the valley, heroic knight”.

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Popularity
71/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
29/100
Pronunciation
76/100

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📋 Key Info

Meaningknight
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity71/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningknight
First Name LetterP
Total Letters8
Syllables3
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseFrench
Registry Popularity71/100

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