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Perrin

Perrin proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Perrin

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Missouri, United States.
  3. A census-designated place in Jack County, Texas, United States.

Origin of Perrin

From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.

Words formed from Perrin

Phrases with Perrin

Questions about Perrin

What does Perrin mean?
Perrin means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Perrin?
Perrin is a proper noun.

Words near Perrin in the dictionary

  1. perries
  2. Perrigny-lès-Dijon
  3. Perrigo
  4. Perrigos
  5. Perriman
  6. Perrin
  7. Perrineau
  8. Perrineville
  9. Perring
  10. perrinitid
  11. perrinitids

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