Pierrot
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Pierrot
Pierrot is a French diminutive of Pierre, derived from the Latin "Petrus," meaning "stone" or "rock," traditionally associated with steadfastness and foundation.
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Etymology
Pierrot is a French diminutive of Pierre, derived from the Latin "Petrus," meaning "stone" or "rock," traditionally associated with steadfastness and foundation. The name is primarily used in French-speaking cultures and has strong historical ties to French commedia dell'arte as the stock character of a sad, lovelorn clown, popularized from the 17th century onward.
Pierrot currently ranks #2,467 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1948.
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