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Pérez

For other uses, see Pérez (disambiguation).

Pérez or Perez, as most commonly written in English, is a very common Castilian Spanish surname of patronymic origin.

Pérez
Language(s)Spanish
Origin
MeaningSpanish: "Son of Pero or Pedro (Peter)"
Region of originSpain
Other names
Variant form(s)Spanish surnames: Pérez, Perez, Peres, Peris, Pesidas, Pharez, Pretz, Pires, Pritz, Peters, Fares, Farez, Fretz;

Origins edit

The surname, written in Spanish orthography as Pérez, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Pero or Pedro (Peter)". The surname has a Portuguese counterpart with the same meaning and etymology, Peres, written with a final "s" instead of "z" and without the accent.

Pronunciation edit

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 edit

Fictional characters with the surname edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Peter Siljedahl (2012). "Sune och tjejhatarligan". Boktips. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ Peter Siljedahl (1985). "Sune börjar tvåan". Boktips. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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