Percee as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Percee

What is the meaning of the name Percee ?

The baby name Percee is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pərˈsiː/ (per-SEE); alternative /ˈpɜrsi/ (PUR-see).

Percee is English, French in Origin.

Percee is a contemporary, stylized respelling of Percy/Perce, the medieval short form of Percival. Percival entered English via Old French Perceval, the Arthurian Grail knight made famous by Chrétien de Troyes; its counterpart in Welsh tradition is Peredur. Percy also developed independently as a Norman toponymic surname (from Percy-en-Auge) that became a given name in England, reinforced by the powerful Percy family. As a forename, Percy/Perce peaked in Britain and the United States from the late 19th to early 20th centuries and has seen occasional modern revivals.

The meaning usually assigned to Percival is “pierce the valley,” from Old French percer + val, though the etymology is debated and may reflect literary invention or Celtic roots. Variants and relatives include Percy, Perce, Percie, Perci, Persey, and Percival; Welsh Peredur is a cognate. Percee reads as a unisex, boutique update with chivalric overtones.

⚙ Percee is a genuine rarity. We count just 6 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.