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Pierse is both a surname and a masculine given name. It is a variant of Pierce, which is of Norman origin. The name appears to be a corruption of the ancient French name Piers, itself derived from the earlier Latin Petrus meaning 'a piece of rock or stone'. The modern French form is Pierre. In connection with the early spelling of name Piers, the terminal s was possibly due to the influence of the French nominative singular ending, giving other examples of this peculiarity such as Jacques and Gilles.Ewen, C. L’Estrange, and C. L’Estrange Ewen. A history of surnames of the British isles: A concise account of their origin, evolution, etymology, and legal status. Baltimore, 1995. The name was brought to Ireland by the Normans during their settlement after the invasions of 1169 and 1170. When adopted by the Irish, the name underwent a change, for the
Irish language Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous ...
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plosive In phonetics, a plosive, also known as an occlusive or simply a stop, is a pulmonic consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases. The occlusion may be made with the tongue tip or blade (, ), tongue body (, ), lip ...
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fricative A fricative is a consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together. These may be the lower lip against the upper teeth, in the case of ; the back of the tongue against the soft palate in ...
Piarais (Pronounced "Fearish"). Notable people with the name include: __NOTOC__


Surname

* Annamay Pierse (born 1983), Canadian swimmer * Catherine Pierse, Irish solicitor * Peter Pierse (1947–1991), Australian rugby league referee * Toddy Pierse (1898–1968), Irish Gaelic footballer


Given

* Pierse Loftus (1877–1956), Irish-born British businessman and politician * Pierse Long (1739–1789), American merchant * Pierse Joseph Mackesy (1883–1956), Irish-born British Army officer


See also

* Peirse (disambiguation) * Pearce (surname), a surname of similar origin


References

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