Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perez

/pˈɛɹɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: perez
IPA: /pˈɛɹɛz/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The father of Hezron and the son of Judah; the grandson of Jacob.

name

A Sephardic Jewish surname from Hebrew.

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

From Hebrew פֶּרֶץ (pérets).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: פֶּרֶץ

Derived Forms

Cruzperez Ramirezperez Rodriguezperez

Frequently Paired Words

Peres

Homonyms

peres

Rhymes With

gutierrez peres gutierres

Questions

How do you pronounce perez?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛɹɛz/.
What does perez mean?: The father of Hezron and the son of Judah; the grandson of Jacob.
Where does perez come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce perez

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