The baby name Peredur is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh IPA: /pɛˈrɛdɨr/ (also heard as /pɛˈrɛdɪr/); English approximation: peh-RED-ur (stress on second syllable).
Peredur is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Peredur is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh IPA: /pɛˈrɛdɨr/ (also heard as /pɛˈrɛdɪr/); English approximation: peh-RED-ur (stress on second syllable).
Peredur is Welsh in Origin.
Peredur is a venerable Welsh given name likely built from the elements par “spears” and dur “steel,” yielding senses such as “hard spear” or “steel spears.” The form Peredyr occurs in Middle Welsh, and Latinized Peredurus appears in medieval sources; related cross-cultural equivalents in Arthurian tradition include Perceval/Percival (French/English) and Parzival/Parsifal (German). Though etymology is not uncontested, the “steel/spear” analysis is the most widely cited, aligning the name with martial prowess.
The name is prominent in Welsh literature, especially the Mabinogion tale “Peredur fab Efrawg,” whose hero parallels the Grail-seeker Perceval. A historical bearer may be the 6th‑century northern Briton Peredur, associated with Ebrauc (York) in early Welsh tradition. Usage waned after the medieval period but saw cultural revival alongside 19th–20th century Welsh nationalism and remains a rare, heritage-rich choice today. Variants: Peredur, Peredyr; Latinized Peredurus; analogues Percival/Perceval, Parzival/Parsifal.
Peredur doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.
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