Piers
A medieval English and French form of Peter, from the Old French nominative case of Pierre, ultimately Greek petros, "stone".
Meaning and origin
Piers came into England with the Normans as the Old French nominative form of Pierre, itself the French descendant of Peter.
How to pronounce Piers
| English (US) | PEERZ /pɪrz/ |
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