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Percival

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PUR-si-vul'PUR-sih-vul'3 syllables
🌐Old French
Adventurous

MEANING

Pierce the valley

ORIGIN

Arthurian Legend

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Old French 'Perceval', composed of 'percer' (to pierce) and 'val' (valley)

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with the Arthurian knight known for his quest for the Holy Grail.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

First appeared in the 12th century in the works of Chrétien de Troyes.

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The name Percival means "Pierce the valley" in Old French.
Percival has Arthurian Legend origins. Derived from Old French 'Perceval', composed of 'percer' (to pierce) and 'val' (valley)
Percival is pronounced PUR-si-vul (PUR-sih-vul). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Percival include Percy, Val.
Some middle name ideas for Percival include James, William, Thomas, Henry, Edward.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Percival include Gawain, Guinevere, Lancelot, Elaine.
The most common spelling is Percival. Alternative spellings include Perceval, Perseval.