Peredur

Welsh

"hard spears"

Peredur Origin and Meaning

The name Peredur is a boy's name meaning "hard spears".

This was the name of several figures from Welsh mythology, and was also used by 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Arthurian tales. The character of Percival was probably based on him.

Famous People Named Peredur

• Peredur ap Gwynedd b. 1975, Welsh guitarist

The name Peredur in Pop Culture

• Celtic name perhaps literally meaning "hard spears"
• Peredur name of several figures in Welsh mythology
• Peredur a minor king in Cornwall in the series The Last Kingdom