Peirce

name

name ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the given name.

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benjamin peircecharles sanders peirce

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"Ivor’s voice was deep and quiet, with clear enunciation; while that of Captain Peirce was some semitones higher in key, with a rapid and rather indistinct intonation."

Etymology

A variant of Piers.

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