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My son's name is Perrin and I have heard two meanings for it. The one we first heard was that it came from the name Peter which meant the rock, and Perrin meant little rock. I have also read that it is Latin for traveler. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
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Peter makes the most sense, but also may be a pet form of Peregrine. It also might be a form of the surname Perrine (like Valerie Perrine), but I can't help with the meaning. I think one sight also lists that it's unisex, but that's highly doubtful.
Edit: According to this sight, Perrin is a form of Pierre (see hyperlik for Perrine)
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Edit: According to this sight, Perrin is a form of Pierre (see hyperlik for Perrine)
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This message was edited 1/9/2006, 3:27 PM
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The derivation from Peter seems to be the correct one. The "Latin for traveler" comes from confusing the name with Peregrine, which does have that origin.
Of course, Tolkien has confused this issue because the full name of his hobbit character Perrin in Lord of the Rings is Peregrine Took. So one could say that in modern times Perrin has been used in literary sources as a pet form of Peregrine, but its origin as a male name in medieval English was as a pet form of Peter.
Of course, Tolkien has confused this issue because the full name of his hobbit character Perrin in Lord of the Rings is Peregrine Took. So one could say that in modern times Perrin has been used in literary sources as a pet form of Peregrine, but its origin as a male name in medieval English was as a pet form of Peter.
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The character is Pippin, not Perrin.
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Oh, sorry, you're right! I didn't get to sleep until 1 a.m. last night after flying home from the American Name Society convention and I guess it shows! :)
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