Behind the Name: Comments for the name Percy

Comments for PERCY:

Sir Percy is the real name of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a mysterious hero who fights for justice in the late 1700's France and England, in Emmuska Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel novels.

-- Soul 7/6/2005

Many children would recognize the name Percy from the Harry Potter books as Percy Weasley is Ron Weasley uptight rule-abiding brother.

-- ljc 4/9/2006

Lord Percy Percy, heir to the Duchy of Northumberland, from Blackadder 1&2, of course.

-- vattenkvinna 4/20/2006

I have seen this name short for Perseus in the book The Lightning Thief.

-- Anonymous User 6/12/2008

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant was nicknamed Percy by his fellow band members.

-- Anonymous User 6/27/2008

Percy Williams was a famous track star. He went to the Olympics in 1928.

-- welovejamesarness 12/21/2008

Percy Granger, a composer thought to have had a sexual relationship with his mother (she, and don't quote me on this, committed suicide whenever he showed interest in a woman who was not her).

-- magicalhannah7 4/11/2009

Percy Grainger great Australian pianist and composer subject of the movie 'Passion'.

-- Anton 3/9/2010

Percy Windum was one of the civil war generals.

-- writer371 5/28/2011

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