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Pérez

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Pérez
Language(s)Spanish
Origin
MeaningSpanish: "Son of Pedro"
Region of originSpain
Other names
Variant form(s)Spanish surnames: Pédrez, Perez, Peres, Peris, Peiris, Peiriz, Pires, Piriz, Pritz, Peters

Pérez is a very common Castilian Spanish surname of patronymic origin.

Origins

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The surname, written in Spanish orthography as Pérez, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Pedro" (Peter)". At the same time, the name Pedro derives from the latin name Petrus,[1] meaning "rock or stone". Among many others counterparts, some of its equivalents are Peres or Pires in portuguese, Peris in catalan, Peters in german, Petrovic in serbo-croatian, Petrescu in romanian and Peterson in english and scandinavian languages.

Pronunciation

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In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced [ˈpeɾeθ] and in Hispanic America, [ˈpeɾes]. The accent or stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable. In British English, on the contrary, it is usually pronounced with stress on the last syllable.

List of persons with the surname

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Fictional characters with the surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Heráldica de apellidos (2024). "Origen del apellido Pérez". Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ Peter Siljedahl (2012). "Sune och tjejhatarligan". Boktips. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ Peter Siljedahl (1985). "Sune börjar tvåan". Boktips. Retrieved 16 April 2016.