List of English Baby Names Meanings Starting with (P) ×

English: habitational name, perhaps from Pickforde ('pig ford') in Ticehurst, Sussex.

Meaning: From the woodcutters ford Origin: English

This unusual name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational surname from the place called "Pickworth" in Lincolnshire. The placename is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Picheuuorde", and by 1170 as "Pickewurtha".

Meaning: From the woodcutters estate Origin: English

Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter (it can also be a surname and a place name). Pierre originally means "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). See also Peter.

Meaning: Rock, Stone Origin: English

Meaning: Little rock Origin: English

The name Pierson is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Pierson is: Form of Piers from Peter.

Meaning: Son of peter Origin: English

From the English word meaning "piety, devoutness". This was a rare virtue name used by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Meaning: Piety Origin: English

Pinch Name Meaning. nickname for a chirpy person, from Middle English pinch, pink '(chaf)finch'. Compare Finch.

Meaning: The comedy of errors a schoolmaster Origin: English

The name Pip is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Pip is: Lover of horses. King Philip of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great. In the Bible, Philip was the name of one of Christ's apostles. Famous Bearer: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

Meaning: Lover of horses Origin: English

The name Piper is the transferred use of a surname originating as an occupational name – from the Middle English “pipere” signifying someone who played the pipes. The word “pipere” comes from the Germanic “pfeife” which means 'whistle, pipe.'

Meaning: Pipe player Origin: English

The name Piper is the transferred use of a surname originating as an occupational name – from the Middle English “pipere” signifying someone who played the pipes. The word “pipere” comes from the Germanic “pfeife” which means 'whistle, pipe.'

Meaning: Piper Origin: English

Pipper - Girl's name meaning, origin, and popularity. BabyCenter.

Meaning: One who plays the flute Origin: English

The name Pippin is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Pippin is: Name of a king.

Meaning: Seed of a fruit Origin: English

Meaning: Cymbeline a servant to posthumus Origin: English

In English the meaning of the name Pit is: From the Pit.

Meaning: From the pit Origin: English

Pitney Name Meaning. English: habitational name from a place in Somerset, named with the Old English personal name Pytta or Peota (genitive Pyttan, Peotan) + eg 'island', 'dry ground in marsh'.

Meaning: Island of the strong-willed man Origin: English

Pitt Name Meaning. English: from Middle English pytte, pitte 'pit', 'hollow', hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a pit or hollow, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Pitt in Hampshire.

Meaning: Pit, ditch Origin: English

Pleasant Name Meaning. English: from the medieval female personal name Pleasant (Old French Plaisant) (see Plaisance 1).

Meaning: Pleasant Origin: English

Meaning: Full, complete Origin: English

The name Pleoh is an Anglo-Saxon baby name. In Anglo-Saxon the meaning of the name Pleoh is: Danger.

Meaning: Danger Origin: English

Meaning: Son of rhys Origin: English

The name Polixenes is a Shakespearean baby name. In Shakespearean the meaning of the name Polixenes is: The Winter's Tale' King of Bohemia.

Meaning: The winters tale king of bohemia Origin: English

Origin of the name Polly: Variant of Molly, which is a pet form of Mary.

Meaning: Obstinacy, Rebelliousness Origin: English

Called Pompey the Great; Latin name Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. 106–48 bc, Roman general and statesman; a member with Caesar and Crassus of the first triumvirate (60). He later quarrelled with Caesar, who defeated him at Pharsalus (48). He fled to Egypt and was murdered. Collins English Dictionary.

Meaning: Display, solemnprocession Origin: English

Meaning: The tragedy of julius caesar a senator Origin: English

Poppy is a feminine given name derived from the name of the flower "poppy", derived from the Old English popæg and referring to various species of Papaver. The name is rising in popularity in the United Kingdom.

Meaning: Poppy flower Origin: English

Topographic name for someone who lived by a postern gate, from Old French posterne; in some cases it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper. habitational name from Poston in Herefordshire or Poston in Shropshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Possa + þorn 'thorn tree'.

Meaning: Gatekeeper Origin: English

Meaning & History. From the English word praise, which is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Late Latin preciare, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth".

Meaning: Praise Origin: English

Prasutagus was king of a British Celtic tribe called the Iceni, who inhabited roughly what is now Norfolk, in the 1st century AD. He is best known as the husband of Boudica. ... All this led to the revolt of the Iceni, under the leadership of Boudica, in 60 or 61.

Meaning: Name of a king Origin: English

Precious is a predominantly feminine given name derived from the English word meaning "of great worth." It is also in occasional use for males. It first appeared in the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States in 1978, when it ranked at 989.

Meaning: One who is treasured Origin: English

The name may be a patronymic of Welsh derivation incorporating the Welsh element "a" meaning "son of" plus the personal name "Rhys", hence ap Rhys, "Son of the Fiery Warrior".

Meaning: Son of rhys Origin: English