Pérez

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Pérez is a very common Castilian Spanish surname of patronymic origin.

Origins

The surname, written in Spanish orthography as {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Pedro" ("Pero" in archaic Spanish), the Spanish equivalent of Peter. At the same time, the name Pedro derives from the Latin name Petrus,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> meaning "rock or stone".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Among many other counterparts, some of its equivalents are Peres or Pires in Portuguese, Peris in Catalan, Peters in German, Petrović in Serbo-Croatian, Petrescu in Romanian and Peterson in English and Scandinavian languages.

Pronunciation

In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced {{#invoke:IPA|main}} and in Hispanic America, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}. The accent or stress is placed on the first syllable. In English, on the contrary, it is usually pronounced with stress on the last syllable.

List of persons with the surname

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Fictional characters with the surname

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See also

References

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