Peregrine
Peregrine is a boys' name of Latin origin meaning “Traveler or pilgrim, one from abroad.” From the Latin 'peregrinus' meaning foreigner or pilgrim.
how do you pronounce Peregrine?
PEHR-uh-grin
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what does Peregrine mean?
The name Peregrine means “Traveler or pilgrim, one from abroad.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
From the Latin 'peregrinus' meaning foreigner or pilgrim. It was borne by several early Christian saints. Today it is also associated with Peregrin 'Pippin' Took from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
where does the name Peregrine come from?
Wikipedia confirms Peregrine derives from the Latin Peregrinus and lists Peregrino, Perregrine, and Peregrin as other forms of the name; the source does not translate the Latin root, so the traveler or pilgrim, one from abroad gloss given elsewhere is not directly confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Peregrine
The source only classifies Peregrine as both a given name and a surname; it gives no detail on early Christian saints or on Tolkien's Peregrin Took, so neither association given elsewhere is confirmed by anything found here.
what are the nicknames and variants of Peregrine?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Peregrine?
- Peregrin Took (fictional)
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what names go well with Peregrine?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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