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Name Perkin
Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval English
Other Forms FormsPerkyn
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Medieval English diminutive of Peter. (The surname Perkins is derived from this medieval diminutive.) A known bearer was Perkin Warbeck (ca. 1474-1499), a pretender to the English throne who was executed by hanging at age 24 or 25.
Added 2/2/2013 by sunshinechild67