The peart Surname
peart Name Meaning and History
- perhaps a habitational name from Pert on the North Esk near Montrose, named with a Pictish term for a wood or copse. MacLysaght records this as a surname in Ireland, noting that the chief branch originated in Newark on Trent (Nottinghamshire) in the 18th century, though there are earlier instances of the name.
- variant spelling of Pert.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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