February 3
Why this day? Percival is a short form of Percy, and shares its name day.
Percival is celebrated in the United States on February 3.
Percival is a short form of Percy. It keeps its origin (Old French) and meaning — from a Norman place name; 'pierce valley', and shares its name day, February 3.
On birth records, Percival is rarely written as such: the Percivals are Percys (32,176 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Percy page.
Percival is a short form of Percy, which means from a Norman place name; 'pierce valley'.
February 3, together with Percy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Percy.
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