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Province of Canada
British colony and its name was changed to Prince Edward Island (PEI) in 1798. PEI hosted the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 to discuss a union of
Prince_Edward_Island
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pei or PEI in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. PEI or Pei may refer to: Matecaña International Airport, Pereira, Colombia, IATA code PEI Pei County
Pei
Chinese actress (1946–2024)
Cheng Pei-pei (6 January 1946 – 17 July 2024) was a Hong Kong-American actress who was considered cinema's first female action hero. Popularly known as
Cheng_Pei-pei
Chinese-American architect (1917–2019)
Ieoh Ming Pei (/ˌjoʊ mɪŋ ˈpeɪ/ YOH ming PAY; Chinese: 貝聿銘; pinyin: Bèi Yùmíng; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was a Chinese-American architect. Born in
I._M._Pei
Swedish entrepreneur (born 1989)
Carl Pei Yu (Chinese: 裴宇; pinyin: Péi Yǔ; born 11 September 1989) is a Swedish entrepreneur. He co-founded OnePlus along with Pete Lau, in 2013 and was
Carl_Pei
Dog breed
The Shar Pei (Chinese: 沙皮; Cantonese Yale: shā pèih; pinyin: shā pí) is a dog breed from southern China. Traditionally kept as a property guardian, the
Shar_Pei
Topics referred to by the same term
Pei Wei may refer to: Pei Wei (Jin dynasty) (267–300), Jin dynasty minister and xuanxue thinker Northern Wei (Chinese: 北魏; Wade–Giles: pei wei, 386–535)
Pei_Wei
Scottish Liberal Democrat politician
Yi-pei Chou Turvey (Chinese: 周怡霈; WG:Chou¹ Yi²-pei⁴ ;HP: Zhōu Yípèi; born 1981) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician who has served as a Member of
Yi-pei_Chou_Turvey
Capital city of China
/beɪˈdʒɪŋ/ bay-JING, Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Mandarin pronunciation: [pèɪ.tɕíŋ] /piːˈkɪŋ/ pee-KING When Europeans first came into sustained contact
Beijing
Chinese fashion designer (born 1967)
Guo Pei (Chinese: 郭培; pinyin: Guō Péi, Mandarin pronunciation: [ku̯ó pʰěɪ̯], born 1967) is a Chinese fashion designer. She is best known for designing
Guo_Pei
Capital city of Taiwan
including the Olympics. The spellings Taipei and Tʻai-pei derive from the Wade–Giles romanization Tʻai²-pei³ which means the North of Taiwan in Chinese. The
Taipei
Tang official and writer
Pei Xing (Chinese: 裴鉶; pinyin: Péi Xíng; Wade–Giles: P’ei Hsing; ca. 825-880) was a Chinese writer and official in the era of the Tang dynasty. He is the
Pei_Xing
Chinese spy and opera singer (1938–2009)
Shi Pei Pu (Chinese: 时佩璞; pinyin: Shí Pèipú; 21 December 1938 – 30 June 2009) was a Chinese opera singer and spy. He obtained classified information from
Shi_Pei_Pu
Architectural firm based in New York City
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is an American architectural firm based in New York City, founded in 1955 by I. M. Pei and other associates. The firm has received
Pei_Cobb_Freed_&_Partners
American restaurant chain serving Pan Asian food
Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC, doing business as Pei Wei Asian Kitchen, (/ˌpeɪ ˈweɪ/)) is an American restaurant chain serving Pan Asian fare, operating in
Pei_Wei_Asian_Diner
Canadian governing body for baseball
Baseball PEI is the provincial governing body for baseball in Prince Edward Island. It is a member of Baseball Canada and Baseball Atlantic. Baseball
Baseball_PEI
Early 8th century general skilled in archery and swordplay
Pei Min (fl. early 8th century)(裴旻) was a Chinese military general during the Kaiyuan era. He participated in battles against the Xiongnu, the Tibetan
Pei_Min
New York-based architecture firm
York City. Co-founded by the sons of I. M. Pei, Chien Chung (Didi) Pei and Li Chung (Sandi) Pei, in 1992, PEI Architects has focused on projects like museums
PEI_Architects
Taiwanese actress
Betty Ting (simplified Chinese: 丁佩; traditional Chinese: 丁珮; pinyin: Dīng Pèi; born Tang Mei-li (唐美丽; 唐美麗; Táng Měilì); 19 February 1947) is a Taiwanese
Betty_Ting
Chinese herbal throat remedy
King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (Chinese: 京都念慈菴川貝枇杷膏; Jyutping: ging1 dou1 nim6 ci4 am1 cyun1 bui3 pei4 paa4 gou1; pinyin: Jīngdū niàn cí ān chuānbèi pípá
Nin_Jiom_Pei_Pa_Koa
Surname list
Pei (Chinese: 裴; pinyin: Péi) is an East Asian surname originating in north China. In 2008, it was the 156th most common surname in mainland China, with
Pei_(surname)
Chinese warlord and statesman (155–220)
In Chen and Pei 429, pp. 1–55. 2: 文帝紀. In Chen and Pei 429, p. 72. 32: 先主傳. In Chen and Pei 429, pp. 876, 878. 36: 關張馬黃趙傳. In Chen and Pei 429, pp. 941–942
Cao_Cao
Canadian cannabis retailer
PEI Cannabis (formally, known as PEI Cannabis Management Corporation) is a Crown corporation responsible for supply to retail sales of cannabis products
PEI_Cannabis
Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty
Pei Di (Chinese: 裴迪; pinyin: Péi Dí; Wade–Giles: P'ei Ti) was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty, approximate year of birth 714, with twenty preserved
Pei_Di
Tang Dynasty general and politician
Pei Xingjian (Chinese: 裴行儉) (619 – 9 June 682), courtesy name Shouyue (Chinese: 守約) was a Tang dynasty general and politician. He was best known for his
Pei_Xingjian
Singaporean politician
Goh Pei Ming (born 1982) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister of State for Social and Family Development, and Minister of State
Goh_Pei_Ming
Chinese statesman and strategist (181–234)
Chen and Pei 429, 35.931–932 Chen and Pei 429, 35.932 Chen and Pei 429, 35.932 Chen and Pei 429, 28.769–774, biography of Zhuge Dan Chen and Pei 429, 38
Zhuge_Liang
American political scientist
Minxin Pei (Chinese: 裴敏欣; pinyin: Péi Mǐnxīn; born December 10, 1957) is a Chinese-American political scientist. He is the current editor of the China
Minxin_Pei
Pei Yan (Chinese: 裴炎; died November 30, 684), courtesy name Zilong (子隆), posthumous name Zhong (忠), was a Chinese politician of the Tang dynasty, serving
Pei_Yan
American tennis player (born 1972)
Michael Te-pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked world No. 2 by the Association
Michael_Chang
private equity firms. Each year Private Equity International publishes the PEI 300, a ranking of the largest private-equity firms by how much capital they
List_of_private_equity_firms
Chinese banker (1893–1982)
Tsuyee Pei or Pei Tsu-yi (Chinese: 貝祖貽; 1893 – 27 December 1982) was a Chinese banker. Pei was a native of Wuxian, Jiangsu, born in 1893. He attended
Tsuyee_Pei
Taiwanese painter
Li Kuen-pei (Chinese: 李焜培; also Lee Quan-Pui, pinyin: Li Kun-pei; Wade–Giles: Li Kun-pei; 1934 – 25 February 2012) was an art painter from the Republic
Li_Kuen-pei
Unbuilt building in New York City
replacement of Grand Central Terminal: one by I. M. Pei and another by Fellheimer & Wagner. Pei's original plan called for an 80-story tower, which would
Grand_Central_Tower
Chinese economist, historian, and politician
Pei Yanling (裴延齡) (728 – October 23, 796) was a Chinese economist, historian, and politician during the Tang dynasty of China. He was a close associate
Pei_Yanling
Computer programmer
Pei-Yuan Wei (Chinese: 魏培源; pinyin: Wèi Péiyuán; d. 2023) was a Taiwanese-American businessman who created ViolaWWW, the first popular graphical web browser
Pei-Yuan_Wei
Marvel Comics fictional character
martial artists, including the new Power Man Victor Alvarez and the young monk Pei. Rand eventually relinquishes his title and powers, which are later passed
Iron_Fist_(character)
London-based consumer electronics manufacturer
electronics company headquartered in London. It was co-founded in 2020 by Carl Pei (co-founder of OnePlus), alongside Akis Evangelidis, David Sanmartín García
Nothing_(company)
The Pei clan of Hedong(河東裴氏) was a notable Chinese clan politically active from the Han dynasty to the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Pei_clan_of_Hedong
2021 film by Sakthi Chidambaram
Pei Mama (transl. Uncle Ghost) is a 2021 Indian horror comedy film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram and produced by Bakiya Cinemass. The film stars Yogi
Pei_Mama
Canadian computer scientist
Jian Pei is the Arthur S. Pearse Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Duke University. Previously a professor at Simon Fraser University in
Jian_Pei
Chinese paleontologist, archaeologist and anthropologist
Pei Wenzhong (Chinese: 裴文中; pinyin: Péi Wénzhōng; Wade–Giles: P'ei Wen-chung; January 19, 1904 – September 18, 1982), or W. C. Pei, was a Chinese paleontologist
Pei_Wenzhong
Chemical compound
Polyethylenimine (PEI) or polyaziridine is a polymer with repeating units composed of the amine group and two carbon aliphatic CH2CH2 spacers. Linear
Polyethylenimine
Duanqing Pei is a research scientist who specializes in regenerative medicine. Originally from a small agricultural college in southern China, Pei went on
Duanqing_Pei
Chinese politician and government official
Pei Du (Chinese: 裴度; 765 – April 21, 839), courtesy name Zhongli (中立), posthumous name Duke Wenzhong of Jin (晉文忠公), was a Chinese politician and government
Pei_Du
1966 Hong Kong film by King Hu
directed by King Hu. Set in China during the Ming dynasty, it starred Cheng Pei-pei, Yueh Hua and Chan Hung-lit in the leading roles, and features action choreography
Come_Drink_with_Me
This is a list of I. M. Pei projects. I. M. Pei (1917–2019) was a Chinese-American architect known for his creative use of modernist architecture in combination
List_of_I._M._Pei_projects
Taiwanese singer and actress
Pets Tseng Pei-tzu (Chinese: 曾沛慈; born October 21, 1984) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Born in Taipei, Tseng graduated from National Chung Cheng
Pets_Tseng
Emperor of Shu Han from 221 to 223
Liu Bei (Chinese: 劉備, pronunciation; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ pêɪ]; 161 – 10 June 223 AD), courtesy name Xuande (玄德), was a Chinese warlord in the
Liu_Bei
Special municipality in Taiwan
New Taipei City 新北市 Hsinpei City, Hsinpei, Hsin-Pei Special municipality Panoramic view of New Taipei Metropolitan Park Night scene of Xinban Special
New_Taipei_City
American linguist
Mario Andrew Pei (February 16, 1901 – March 2, 1978) was an Italian-born American linguist and polyglot who wrote a number of popular books known for
Mario_Pei
Village in Hong Kong
Sheung Ling Pei (Chinese: 上嶺皮) is a village in Tung Chung on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Sheung Ling Pei is a recognized village under the New Territories
Sheung_Ling_Pei
Provincial political party in Canada
Conservative Party of PEI, one of only two parties with continual presence in the provincial legislature since confederation. The PEI Liberals has formed
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party
Official serving warlord Yuan Shao (died 204)
Shen Pei (died 204), courtesy name Zhengnan, was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Eastern
Shen_Pei
2000 film by Tom Dey
Wayne – is a Chinese Imperial Guard in the Forbidden City. After Princess Pei-Pei, aided by her foreign tutor, runs away to the United States, the Emperor
Shanghai_Noon
County in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Pei County, or Peixian (simplified Chinese: 沛县; traditional Chinese: 沛縣; pinyin: Pèi Xiàn), is under the administration of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China
Pei_County
Health PEI is the single health authority for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It delivers medical care on behalf of the Government of Prince
Health_PEI
Chinese cartographer and chancellor (547–627)
Pei Ju (547 – 3 October 627), birth name Pei Shiju, courtesy name Hongda, formally Duke Jing of Anyi, was a Chinese cartographer, diplomat, politician
Pei_Ju
Chinese-American computer scientist
Pei Cao is a Chinese and American computer scientist, and a vice president of engineering at YouTube. She is known for her development of internet infrastructure
Pei_Cao
Topics referred to by the same term
Pei Xuan may refer to: Pei Xuan (Three Kingdoms) (裴玄), Three Kingdoms period scholar Pei Xuan (Water Margin) (裴宣), Water Margin character This disambiguation
Pei_Xuan
Chinese painter
Yan Pei-Ming (Chinese: 严培明; pinyin: Yán Péimíng), born 1 December 1960, is a Chinese painter. Since 1981 he has been living in Dijon, France. His most
Yan_Pei-Ming
Canadian ice hockey governing body
The Hockey PEI is the governing body of ice hockey in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hockey PEI is a branch of Hockey Canada. The organization has been
Hockey_PEI
Ice hockey team in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
most notable NHL player to come out of the PEI organization was Pavol Demitra, who spent three seasons with P.E.I. The franchise suspended operations after
Prince_Edward_Island_Senators
2025 Indian film by S Lavanya
Pei Kottu (transl. Ghost bite) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film directed by S Lavanya. The film stars S Lavanya and Deepa Shankar in
Pei_Kottu
Chemical compound
Polyetherimide (PEI; branded as Ultem) is an amorphous, amber-to-transparent thermoplastic with characteristics similar to the related plastic PEEK. When
Polyetherimide
general election to be held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI), to elect the 68th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. It is tentatively
68th Prince Edward Island general election
68th_Prince_Edward_Island_general_election
Ancient Chinese political subdivision
Pei Commandery (Chinese: 沛郡) was a Chinese commandery from Han dynasty to Northern Qi dynasty. Its territory was located in present-day northern Anhui
Pei_Commandery
Taiwanese actress (born 1988)
Huang Pei-jia (Chinese: 黃姵嘉; pinyin: Huáng Pèi-jiā; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Pōe-ka) is a Taiwanese actress. "隣人X 疑惑の彼女". eiga.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023. "Huang
Huang_Pei-jia
Capital city of Prince Edward Island, Canada
system named Holland College, in honour of the island's famous surveyor. The PEI Comprehensive Development Plan in the late 1960s greatly contributed to the
Charlottetown
Music museum in Cleveland, Ohio, US
was chosen in 1986 as the Hall of Fame's permanent home. Architect I. M. Pei designed the new museum, and it was dedicated on September 1, 1995. The RRHOF
Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Prince Edward Island, Canada
another small uptick in active cases, with no deaths. By the close of 2020, PEI withdrew from the Atlantic Bubble and eased some restrictions, resulting
COVID-19 pandemic in Prince Edward Island
COVID-19_pandemic_in_Prince_Edward_Island
Chinese cartographer and geographer (224-271)
‹See RfD› Pei Xiu (224–3 April 271), courtesy name Jiyan, was a Chinese cartographer, geographer, politician, and writer of the state of Cao Wei during
Pei_Xiu
Emperor of Cao Wei of China (220 - 226)
in Wei Shu (Book of Wei) and was not included in the original Sanguozhi. Pei Songzhi added this annotation to Lady Zhen's biography in Sanguozhi and went
Cao_Pi
Government-aided school in Singapore
stations. Re-established in 2005, Pei Hwa Secondary School was first founded in 1934 as Pei Hwa Public School. Pei Hwa Public School along Yio Chu Kang
Pei_Hwa_Secondary_School
Pei Zhi (裴贄) (died 905), courtesy name Jingchen (敬臣), was an official of the Chinese Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor from 900 to 903 during the
Pei_Zhi
Taiwanese chef
Fu Pei-mei (Chinese: 傅培梅; pinyin: Fù Péiméi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pòo Puê-muî; 1 October 1931 – 16 September 2004) was a Taiwanese waishengren chef. She wrote
Fu_Pei-mei
Street in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Pei Ho Street (Chinese: 北河街; Cantonese Yale: bak1 ho4 gaai1) is street in Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The street is also a market and full of
Pei_Ho_Street
Chinese Peking opera singer-actress (born 1978)
Wang Peiyu (born 4 March 1978) is a Chinese Peking opera singer-actress who plays old sheng (male) roles. A winner of the Plum Blossom Award and the Magnolia
Wang_Peiyu
Pei Shiqing was a Sui dynasty Chinese diplomat. He is the first envoy sent by China to Japan thus witnessed the beginning of Sino-Japanese relations.
Pei_Shiqing
Chinese-American materials scientist
Pei Dong is a Chinese and American materials scientist whose research involves the design and fabrication of two-dimensional advanced materials and nanostructures
Pei_Dong
Yarr, Kevin (May 9, 2019). "Compton takes Finance, Aylward Health in new P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. Retrieved May 9, 2019. "Rob Lantz sworn in as Prince
List of premiers of Prince Edward Island
List_of_premiers_of_Prince_Edward_Island
Former currency of Peru
inti was the currency of Peru between 1985 and 1991. Its ISO 4217 code was PEI and its abbreviation was I/. The inti was divided into 100 céntimos. The
Peruvian_inti
Topics referred to by the same term
Pei Tan may refer to: Pei Tan (8th-century Tang chancellor), Tang official who served as chancellor briefly in 710 during the reigns of Emperor Shang
Pei_Tan
1960s-1970s urban planning scheme for Oklahoma City
The Pei Plan was an urban redevelopment initiative designed for downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, in the 1960s and 1970s. It is the informal
Pei_Plan
City in Prince Edward Island, Canada
established in 1871. The harbour became the main port for exports from Western PEI. Summerside was officially incorporated as a town on April 1, 1877. In the
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside,_Prince_Edward_Island
Chinese Eastern Jin and Liu Song historian and politician (372–451)
Pei Songzhi (372–451), courtesy name Shiqi, was a Chinese historian and politician who lived in the late Eastern Jin dynasty and the Liu Song dynasty
Pei_Songzhi
Chinese official and historian (471–532)
dynasties. He was the grandson of another historian, Pei Yin (裴駰), a son of the famous historian Pei Songzhi. Pei Ziye's mother Lady Wei died when he was born
Pei_Ziye
Chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Pei Yaoqing (Chinese: 裴耀卿; 681–743), courtesy name Huanzhi (渙之), formally Marquess Wenxian of Zhaocheng (趙城文獻侯), was a Chinese diplomat, poet, and politician
Pei_Yaoqing
Chinese weightlifter (born 2005)
Pei Xinyi (Chinese: 裴鑫依; born 10 January 2005) is a Chinese weightlifter World Champion, competing in the 59 kg division. At the 2022 World Championships
Pei_Xinyi
Taiwanese actress
Betty Pei Ti (Chinese: 貝蒂; pinyin: Bèidì; born 10 November 1951) is a Taiwanese actress. Though born in Taiwan, she is best known for her roles in Hong
Betty_Pei_Ti
Seventeenth letter of the Semitic scripts
other style of fāʼ (ڢ): The Hebrew spelling is פֵּא. It is also romanized pei or pey, especially when used in Yiddish. The letter Pe is one of the six
Pe_(Semitic_letter)
Skyscraper in Taiwan
Wade–Giles Tʻai2-pei3 101 Tongyong Pinyin Táiběi 101 MPS2 Táiběi 101 IPA [tʰǎɪ.pèɪ] 101 Wu Suzhounese De2-poq7 101 Hakka Romanization Thòi-pet 101 Yue: Cantonese
Taipei_101
Provincial political party in Canada
Lantz, P.E.I. Premier-designate and Tory leader". CTV News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 22 April 2026. Campbell, Kerry (30 December 2019). "On P.E.I., a
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Prince_Edward_Island
Buddhist temple in Balestier, Singapore
Tai Pei Yuen is a Buddhist temple located along Jalan Kemaman in Balestier, Singapore. Originally known as the Kuan Yin lodge, the temple was built on
Tai_Pei_Yuen
Chinese and Japanese food made from soybeans
Tofu skin, yuba, fupi, beancurd skin, beancurd sheet, or beancurd robes is a food item made from soybeans. During the boiling of soy milk, typically heated
Tofu_skin
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer
in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. OnePlus was founded by Pete Lau and Carl Pei on 16 December 2013 to develop a high-end flagship smartphone running Cyanogen
OnePlus
Pei Judao (裴居道; died July 22, 690) was a general and official of the Chinese Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the first reign of Emperor Ruizong
Pei_Judao
Buddhist organization
put on hold. A citizens group known as Coalition for the Protection of P.E.I. Lands estimates that Bliss and Wisdom and its affiliates have purchased
Bliss_and_Wisdom
Singaporean neuroscientist and politician
Choo Pei Ling (born 1986 or 1987) is a Singaporean neuroscientist and politician. A member of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), she is the Member
Choo_Pei_Ling
Singaporean host and singer (born 1987)
Lee Pei Fen (born December 1987) is a Singaporean host, singer and actress who has been active in the getai industry since 1993. Lee's housewife mother
Lee_Pei_Fen
PEI
PEI
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : occupational name for a maker of pins or pegs (or alternatively, in the case of the German name, a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker), a derivative of Pinn, with the addition of the agent suffix -er.English : occupational name for a maker or user of combs, Anglo-Norman French peigner, an agent derivative of peigne ‘comb’.English : habitational name from Pinner, now part of northwest London, which derives its name from Old English pinn ‘pin’, ‘peg’ + Åra ‘slope’, ‘ridge’, describing a projecting hill spur.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name for someone from Pinne (Polish Pniewy) near PoznaÅ„.German : habitational name for someone from a place called Pinnan or Pinne.
Girl/Female
Latin
Lover of Poseidon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pyion, peion ‘young bird’, ‘young pigeon’ (from Old French pijon), a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of wood pigeons or a nickname for a foolish or gullible person, since the birds were easily taken.English : altered form of the nickname Pet(y)jon (see Pettyjohn).Irish (County Monaghan) : local form of McGuigan, from Gaelic Mac Uiginn ‘son of the Viking’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pierce.The name Peirce first appears in colonial American records in 1623 with William Peirce, an English shipmaster who compiled the first almanac in English America.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Coppull in Lancashire, recorded in the 13th century as Cophill, from Old English copp ‘peak’ + hyll ‘hill’.English : nickname from Old French curt peil ‘short hair’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Koppel or German and Dutch Kappel.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of peibyn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Poitou, Anglo-Norman French Peitow.Hungarian (Pető) : from a pet form of the personal name Péter, Hungarian form of Peter.
Surname or Lastname
German (of Slavic origin)
German (of Slavic origin) : habitational name for someone from a place called Peise near Königsberg in former East Prussia (present name: Kaliningrad, an exclave of Russia).German (of Slavic origin) : occupational name from a derivative of Polish pisarz ‘scribe’, ‘clerk’ or a cognate in some other Slavic language.German : variant of Beiser.English : variant spelling of Peyser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Peiser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French peinto(u)r, oblique case of peintre ‘painter’, hence an occupational name for a painter (normally of colored glass). In the Middle Ages the walls of both great and minor churches were covered with painted decorations, and Reaney and Wilson note that in 1308 Hugh le Peyntour and Peter the Pavier were employed ‘making and painting the pavement’ at St. Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster. The name is widespread in central and southern England.German : topographic name for someone living in a fenced enclosure (see Bainter).
Surname or Lastname
German
German : habitational name for someone from Posa or Poserna, south of Merseburg, or a variant of Pose (see Posey).English : variant of Peiser.
Female
Scottish
Pet form of Scottish Maighread, PEIGI means "pearl."
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Middle English pine, Old French pin, a topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or in a pine forest. It may also be a Norman habitational name from any of various places named with this word, such as Le Pin in Calvados; in other cases it may originally have been a nickname for a tall man, one thought to resemble a pine tree.German : variant spelling of Peine.
Girl/Female
Gaelic
Peg.
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Nestor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a sharp point, from Old English pīc ‘point’, ‘hill’, which was a relatively common place name element.English : metonymic occupational name for a pike fisherman or nickname for a predatory individual, from Middle English pike.English : metonymic occupational name for a user of a pointed tool for breaking up the earth, Middle English pike. Compare Pick.English : metonymic occupational name for a medieval foot soldier who used a pike, a weapon consisting of a sharp pointed metal end on a long pole, Middle English pic (Old French pique, of Germanic origin).English : nickname for a tall, thin person, from a transferred sense of one of the above.English : from a Germanic personal name (derived from the root ‘sharp’, ‘pointed’), found in Middle English and Old French as Pic.English : nickname from Old French pic ‘woodpecker’, Latin picus. Compare Pye and Speight.Irish : in the south, of English origin; in Ulster a variant Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Péice (see McPeake).Americanized spelling of German Peik, from Middle Low German pēk ‘sharp, pointed tool or weapon’. Compare 4 above or from a Germanic personal name (see 6 above).John Pike brought his family to Boston from England in 1635 and settled in Newbury, MA. His son Robert was a leading citizen and a vigorous defender of civil and religious liberty in colonial MA.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary king of Brittany.
Female
Chinese
respectful.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pierson.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French peiser, poiser ‘weigher’ (Late Latin pensarius, a derivative of pensare ‘to weigh’), hence an occupational name for an official in charge of weights and measures, especially one whose duty it was to weigh rent or tribute received.German : variant spelling of Peiser.
PEI
PEI
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Bigvay, BIGVAI means "gardener, husbandman" or "in my bodies." In the bible, this is the name of a man who was a leader amongst the Babylonian exile returnees.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : from Middle English duk(e) ‘duke’ (from Old French duc, from Latin dux, genitive ducis ‘leader’), applied as an occupational name for someone who worked in the household of a duke, or as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces.English and Irish : possibly also from the personal name Duke, a short form of Marmaduke, a personal name said to be from Irish mael Maedoc ‘devotee (mael, maol ‘bald’, ‘tonsured one’) of Maedoc’, a personal name (M’Aodhóg) meaning ‘my little Aodh’, borne by various early Irish saints, in particular a 6th-century abbot of Clonmore and a 7th-century bishop of Ferns.Scottish : compare the old Danish personal name Duk (Old Norse Dūkr).In some cases, possibly an Americanized form of French Leduc or Spanish Duque.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Polish Duk, a nickname from dukac ‘to stammer or falter’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Jain, Tamil
Full of Lighting; Brightness
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Berengarius, BERENGAR means "bear-spear."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leelavati | லீலாவதீ
Playful, Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, Latin, Swedish
Youthful; Jove's Child; Variant of Gillian from the Masculine Julian; Down-bearded Youth
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Swedish
Only Daughter; Only One
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kautirya | கௌதிரà¯à®¯
Durga, One who resides in a hut
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Deity Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English dut ‘joy’, ‘delight’.Indian : variant of Datta.German : from the Germanic personal name Dudo (see Due).
PEI
PEI
PEI
PEI
PEI
n.
A weight; a poise.
v. t.
To poise or weight.
n.
See Peen.
n.
See Peytrel.
n.
A dynamometer for measuring the force required to draw wheel carriages on roads of different constructions.
a.
Fitted for trail or test; experimental; tentative; treating of attempts.
n.
The breastplate of a horse's armor or harness. [Spelt also peitrel.] See Poitrel.