PIRIE
Pirie
The surname Pirie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacPherson, meaning 'son of the parson'. The name was first recorded in the Scottish highlands and has since spread to other parts of the United Kingdom.
The Pirie family has a rich history, with notable individuals making significant contributions in various fields such as literature, academia, and business. One famous bearer of the name is Sir John Pirie, a 19th-century British entrepreneur and philanthropist known for his contributions to the shipping industry.
Throughout history, the Pirie family has maintained a strong presence in the United Kingdom, with many descendants continuing to uphold the family name with pride. The surname Pirie remains a symbol of heritage and tradition for many British families today.
Typical given names associated with the Pirie surname
Male
- Alan
- Alexander
- Andrew
- David
- George
- Ian
- James
- John
- Robert
- William
Female
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jean
- Joanna
- Karen
- Lesley
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Sandra
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Paar
- Paer
- Paier
- Paior
- Pair
- Paire
- Pairy
- Par
- Para
- Parau
- Pare
- Paree
- Parey
- Pari
- Paria
- Parie
- Paries
- Paris
- Paro
- Parr
- Parra
- Parrey
- Parri
- Parrie
- Parries
- Parris
- Parro
- Parui
- Pauer
- Paur
- Paura
- Pauro
- Payre
- Pear
- Peara
- Peare
- Pearee
- Pearey
- Pearie
- Pearis
- Pearre
- Peear
- Peer
- Peera
- Peere
- Peerie
- Peeris
- Peeroo
- Peir
- Peire
- Peirey
- Peirie
- Peiris
- Peiro
- Peirre
- Peiry
- Peowrie
- Pera
- Pere
- Perea
- Peree
- Perei
- Pereia
- Perey
- Peri
- Peria
- Perie
- Peries
- Perio
- Peris
- Pero
- Perou
- Perr
- Perra
- Perre
- Perreau
- Perree
- Perrey
- Perri
- Perria
- Perrie
- Perries
- Perrio
- Perris
- Perro
- Perrou
- Peru
- Peryes
- Peura
- Peuria
- Peyre
- Piare
- Piari
- Pier
- Piera
- Piere
- Pieres
- Pierey
- Pieri
- Pierie
- Pieris
- Piero
- Pierou
- Pierre
- Pierri
- Pierrie
- Pierro
- Pierru
- Pierry
- Piery
- Pior
- Pioro
- Pir
- Pira
- Pire
- Pires
- Pirey
- Pirez
- Pirghie
- Piri
- Piric
- Piriou
- Piris
- Piriz
- Piro
- Pirou
- Pirre
- Pirrey
- Pirri
- Pirrie
- Pirrin
- Pirrit
- Pirro
- Pirry
- Poar
- Poer
- Poerio
- Poire
- Poor
- Poore
- Por
- Pora
- Pore
- Poree
- Porey
- Poria
- Porie
- Poris
- Porr
- Porra
- Porre
- Porri
- Porrie
- Porro
- Poru
- Pouer
- Pour
- Pouria
- Pourie
- Pouris
- Pourrie
- Powrie
- Pra
- Pree
- Preou
- Prie
- Pro
- Proe
- Proia
- Prou
- Prue
- Puaar
- Puar
- Pur
- Pura
- Pure
- Puree
- Purey
- Puri
- Purie
- Puries
- Puris
- Puro
- Purr
- Purrey
- Purrie
- Purris
- Pyper
- Pyra
- Pyre
- Pyrie
- Wyper
- Wypior
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 4,412 people named Pirie in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,125th most common surname in Britain. Around 68 in a million people in Britain are named Pirie.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Famous people named Pirie
- Gordon Pirie - Athletics competitor (1931 to 1991)
- Madsen Pirie - Academic
- Douglas J. Pirie - Motorcycle racer (1907 to 1935)
- Morag Pirie - Scottish association football referee
- Billy Pirie - Scottish football player
- Elizabeth Pirie - Numismatist (1932 to 2005)
- Shirley Hampton married name Shirley Pirie - Sprinter
- Tom Pirie - Scottish amateur football player (1896 to 1)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.