The baby name Peverell is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛvərəl/ (PEV-ə-rəl).
The baby name Peverell is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛvərəl/ (PEV-ə-rəl).
Peverell is English, French in Origin.
Peverell is a Norman French–English surname used as a given name, from Anglo-Norman Peverel, a diminutive of pevre/poivre “pepper” (Latin piper). The sense is “little pepper,” likely a nickname for a lively, sharp-tempered person or an occupational byname for a pepper or spice trader in medieval markets. As a given name it carries a brisk, aristocratic tone while keeping an approachable, medieval English flavor.
The name is documented soon after the Conquest: Ranulf and William Peverel appear in the Domesday Book, and William Peverel is linked with Peveril Castle in Derbyshire. Given-name use remained rare until 19th‑century medieval revivals and persists today mainly as an uncommon heritage choice; modern readers also meet the Peverell family in the Harry Potter series. Variant spellings include Peverel, Peverill, Peverall, and Peveril; related is Pepperell. Meaning: “little pepper; pepper-merchant; spirited, ‘peppery’ one.”
Peverell is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 3 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
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