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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" ("Pero" in archaic Spanish), the Spanish equivalent of Peter. At the same time, the name Pedro derives from the Latin name Petrus,[1] meaning "rock or stone".[2] Among many other counterparts, some of its equivalents are Peres or Pires in Portuguese, Peris in Catalan, Peters in German, Petrović 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 first syllable. In 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. ^ https://apellidos.dechile.net/?Pe.rez
  3. ^ Peter Siljedahl (2012). "Sune och tjejhatarligan". Boktips. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ Peter Siljedahl (1985). "Sune börjar tvåan". Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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