Pearce
proper nounattested in dialogue
A surname transferred from the given name.
proper noun
- 1
A surname transferred from the given name.
- 2
An unincorporated community and ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. The Pearce post office is still in existence (2023).
- 3
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Etymology
From Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter.
Forms
- plural
- Pearces
peanuts · Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.pear · An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an…Pear · An indigenous group in Cambodia and Thailand.
Pearce · A surname transferred from the given name.
pearl · A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant…Pearl · A unisex given name from English. A female given name from…Pears · A surname transferred from the given name.