The baby name Percivale is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɜːrsɪvəl/ (PER-sih-vuhl),/pərˈsɪveɪl/ (per-SIV-ayl).
Percivale is French in Origin.
The baby name Percivale is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɜːrsɪvəl/ (PER-sih-vuhl),/pərˈsɪveɪl/ (per-SIV-ayl).
Percivale is French in Origin.
Percivale is the literary-medieval English form of Percival, taken from Old French Perceval and linked to the Welsh heroic name Peredur. Its meaning is debated: the oft-quoted "pierce the valley" comes from a medieval French play on words (percer + val) rather than a true origin; many scholars instead connect it to Welsh elements for "spear" and "hard/steel," yielding senses like "hard spears" or "spearman." The name is inseparable from Arthurian legend, where Sir Percivale is a Grail-seeking knight.
Attested in Chretien de Troyes’s Conte du Graal (as Perceval), Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival, Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur (Percivale), and Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, the spelling Percivale preserves a chivalric, archaic flavor. Variants include Percival (English), Perceval (French), Parzival (German), and Peredur (Welsh). Diminutives and short forms: Percy, Val. In modern use it is rare but literarily resonant.
Percivale is a genuine rarity. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
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