The perron Surname
perron Name Meaning and History
- southern French: from a southern pet form of the personal name Pierre, French form of Peter. This name is also established in England, taken there by the Huguenots.
- French: habitational name from places in Côte d’Or, Manche, Jura, and Mayenne named Perron or Le Perron, from pierre ‘stone’, ‘rock’.
- Spanish (Perrón): probably from an augmentative of perro ‘dog’.
- Italian: shortened form of Perrone.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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