piers

P3I1E1R1S1
UK/pɪəz/US/pɪɹz/

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginOld French Piers ← Latin Petrus →
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Meanings

piers1

noun
  1. pluralplural of pier

Piers2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

  1. LatinPetrus
  2. Old FrenchPiers
  3. EnglishPiers

A Middle English vernacular form of Peter, from Old French Piers, from Latin Petrus. Doublet of Pedro, Peter, and Boutros.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with piers

yearstearscheersfearspeersarrearsshearsAlgierssheersdeersangel's tearsbaby's tearsmusic to someone's ears
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Anagrams

spireprisePiresspierSpeirresip
Cite this entry
APA

piers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piers

MLA

“piers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piers. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piers.

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