Meanings
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Perrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perrin
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