Percival is a ♂ boy name.
Percival is an English variant of the Old French name Perceval, one of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table. It was derived from the Welsh name Peredur.
Percival means “one who pierces the valley” (from Old French “percer” = to pierce + “val” = valley).
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