Percy
Encyclopedia
The name "Percy" derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge
in Normandy
from which was derived the British surname, first taken by the Norman lords of Northumbria
. From there it came into use as a given name.
Percy-en-Auge
Percy-en-Auge is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It is the ancestral home of the House of Percy.-Population:-References:*...
in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
from which was derived the British surname, first taken by the Norman lords of Northumbria
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, titular King of Mann, KG, Lord Marshal was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy and a descendent of Henry III of England. His mother was Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son of Edmund, Earl of Leicester and...
. From there it came into use as a given name.
Places
- Percy-en-AugePercy-en-AugePercy-en-Auge is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It is the ancestral home of the House of Percy.-Population:-References:*...
, Calvados, France - Percy, IsèrePercy, IsèrePercy is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department*Parc naturel régional du Vercors...
, France - Percy, ManchePercy, ManchePercy is a village and commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-Heraldry:...
, France - Percy, IllinoisPercy, IllinoisPercy is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Percy is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, United States
Surname
- Charles H. PercyCharles H. PercyCharles Harting "Chuck" Percy was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964. He was elected United States Senator from Illinois in 1966, re-elected through his term ending in 1985; he concentrated on business and foreign relations...
(1919-2011), American businessman and Senator from Illinois - Henry Percy, 1st Earl of NorthumberlandHenry Percy, 1st Earl of NorthumberlandHenry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, titular King of Mann, KG, Lord Marshal was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy and a descendent of Henry III of England. His mother was Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son of Edmund, Earl of Leicester and...
(1341-1408) - Henry Hotspur Percy (1364/1366–1403), eldest son of Henry Percy
- LeRoy PercyLeRoy PercyLeRoy Percy was a wealthy planter from Greenville, Mississippi in the heart of the Delta. He attended the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He served as United States Senator from Mississippi from 1910 to 1913...
(1860-1929), American planter and Senator from Mississippi - Pierre-François PercyPierre-François Percy-Biography:Pierre-François Percy, was born on October 28, 1754 in Montagney, .After studying in Besancon, he became army surgeon in 1782....
(1754-1825), chief surgeon of the Grand Army - Thomas Percy (disambiguation)Thomas Percy (disambiguation)Thomas Percy may refer to:*Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester *Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland *Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont *Thomas Percy , Bishop of Norwich...
, various individuals - Walker PercyWalker PercyWalker Percy was an American Southern author whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is best known for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, the first of which, The Moviegoer, won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1962...
(1916-1990), American author - William Percy (writer)William Percy (writer)William Percy , English poet and playwright, was the third son of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland , and his wife Katharine Neville . He was probably born in Tynemouth...
(1574-1648), English poet and playwright
Given name
- Percy AbercrombiePercy AbercrombiePercy Abercrombie was an Australian rules footballer of the 1900s who played with Essendon and South Melbourne.-References:...
(1884—1905), Australian rules footballer - Percy Williams BridgmanPercy Williams BridgmanPercy Williams Bridgman was an American physicist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high pressures. He also wrote extensively on the scientific method and on other aspects of the philosophy of science.- Biography :Bridgman entered Harvard University in 1900,...
(1882-1961), Nobel Prize winner in Physics - Percy FaithPercy FaithPercy Faith was a Canadian-born American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with creating the "easy listening" or "mood music" format which became staples of American popular music in the 1950s and...
(1908–1976), Canadian-born bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor - Percy FawcettPercy FawcettLt. Colonel Percival Harrison Fawcett was a British artillery officer, archaeologist and South American explorer....
(1867-c. 1925), British soldier, archaeologist and South American explorer - Percy French (1854-1920), Irish songwriter, entertainer and painter
- Percy GraingerPercy GraingerGeorge Percy Aldridge Grainger , known as Percy Grainger, was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. In the course of a long and innovative career he played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. He also made many...
(1882-1961), Australian-born composer and pianist - Percy HarvinPercy HarvinWilliam Percival "Percy" Harvin, III is an American football wide receiver, return specialist, and running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League...
(born 1988), National Football League wide receiver - Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975), African-American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants
- Percy MontgomeryPercy MontgomeryPercival Colin "Percy" Montgomery is a retired South African rugby union player...
(born 1974), retired South African rugby union footballer - Percy ShawPercy ShawPercy Shaw, OBE was an English inventor and businessman. He patented the reflective road stud or "cat's eye" in 1934, and set up a company to manufacture his invention in 1935.-Biography:...
, OBE (15 April 1890 – 1 September 1976) was an English inventor and businessman - Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets and is critically regarded as among the finest lyric poets in the English language. Shelley was famous for his association with John Keats and Lord Byron...
(1792–1822), English poet - Percy SledgePercy SledgePercy Sledge is an American R&B and soul performer who recorded the hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966.-Early career:...
(born 1940), American R&B and soul singer - Percy SpencerPercy SpencerPercy LeBaron Spencer was an American engineer and inventor. He became known as the inventor of the microwave oven....
(1894-1970), American engineer and inventor of the microwave oven - Percy SuttonPercy SuttonPercy Ellis Sutton was a prominent black American political and business leader. A civil-rights activist and lawyer, he was also a Freedom Rider and the legal representative for Malcolm X...
(1920-2009), African-American politician, civil rights activist and businessman - Percy ThrowerPercy ThrowerPercy John Thrower MBE was a British gardener, horticulturist, broadcaster and writer born at Horwood House in the village of Little Horwood in Buckinghamshire....
, MBE (1913-1988), British gardener, horticulturist, broadcaster and writer - Percy VearPercy VearPercy Vear , born Herman Vear in Crossflatts, Bingley, England. He was a British Professional Boxer during the 1920s and 1930s.Brought up in Crossflatts during the first World War, Vear lived in Keighley all his adult life....
(1911-1983), British professional boxer - Percy YutarPercy YutarDr. Percy Yutar was South Africa’s first Jewish attorney-general. Yutar was one of eight children in a family of Lithuanian immigrants...
(1911-2002), South Africa's first Jewish attorney-general and prosecutor of Nelson Mandela in the 1963 Rivonia treason trial
Nickname
- Robert PlantRobert PlantRobert Anthony Plant, CBE is an English singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. He has also had a successful solo career...
, vocalist for the British rock band Led Zeppelin, nicknamed Percy after Percy Thrower
Fictional characters
- Percy the Small EnginePercy the Small EnginePercy the Small Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam engine from The Railway Series of children's books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry...
, a fictional character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Percy Weasley, a fictional character in the Harry Potter series
- Lord Percy PercyLord Percy PercyLord Percy Percy is the name given to a pair of related fictional characters, played by Tim McInnerny, in the first two series of the popular British sitcom Blackadder. The Lord Percy of Blackadder II is the descendant of that seen in The Black Adder...
, two related fictional characters in the popular British sitcom Blackadder - Percy Jackson, a main character in a series by Rick Riordan
- Percy Pig, a brand of sweets by Marks and Spencer
Other uses
- Percy (1971 film)Percy (1971 film)Percy is a British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas starring Hywel Bennett, Denholm Elliott, Elke Sommer and Britt Ekland.Percy , an innocent and shy young man, is hit by a nude man falling from a high-rise building while carrying a chandelier...
- Percy (soundtrack)Percy (soundtrack)Percy is a 1971 film soundtrack for the British comedy film Percy performed by English rock group the Kinks with additional orchestral arrangements conducted by Stanley Myers. The songs were written by Ray Davies and include both standard pop songs and instrumental numbers.-Release and...
, the soundtrack to the film
- Percy (soundtrack)
- Percy FolioPercy FolioThe Percy Folio is a folio book of English ballads used by Thomas Percy to compile his Reliques of Ancient Poetry. Although the manuscript itself was compiled in the 17th century, some of its material goes back well into the 12th century...
, a book of English ballads - HIA Percy, a military hospital in France
See also
- Percy (surname)Percy (surname)The following list includes people with the surname Percy:* Charles H. Percy , businessman, special ambassador, politician, Senator Illinois-R * George Percy , English explorer and author, governor of Virginia...
- Percy (given name)Percy (given name)Percy is both a given name in its own right, and a short form of the given name Percival or Perseus.The following list includes people with the given name Percy:* Percy Addleshaw , English barrister and writer* Percy Adlon Percy is both a given name in its own right, and a short form of the given...
- House of PercyHouse of PercyThe House of Percy were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages, having descended from William de Percy who crossed from Normandy to England with William I in early December 1067 and was rebuilding York Castle in 1070...
- Peirce (disambiguation)
- Perse (disambiguation)