Percival

There are several Percivals scattered through the Harry Potter series, which might help transform the old-fangled, fussy image it has accrued. Actually, the original Percival was the one perfectly pure Knight of the Round Table, a worthy hero. The name was invented in the twelfth century by a poet named Chretien de Troyes, for his ideal knight in the poem Percevale, a Knight of King Arthur.

Percival is found in other forms of literature as well, including Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White, and Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" contains a section devoted to Sir Percival. Wagner transformed the name to Parsifal for his opera.

Percy, which seems like a nickname for Percival but is really a stand-alone Norman place name, is beginning to attract some favorable attention from cutting-edge namers.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

one who pierces the valley

Origin

French

Numerology

P is for playful, the fun side of you.

E is for endear, all those you touch.

R is for romp, you know how to have fun!

C is for charm, the undeniable you.

I is for ideals, no higher!

V is for versatile, your changeable nature.

A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.

L is for loyalty, that you show.

Lucky

Percival lucky number is 5.

Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.

Famous People Named Percival

• Seraphina Sforza beatified Italian nun
• Seraphina Watts daughter of drummer Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones
• Seraphina Rose Elizabeth "Sera" Affleck (b. 2009) daughter of actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
• Saint Serafina aka Fina 13th,century Italian child saint
• Serafina Steer English musician

Percival in Pop Culture

• Percival ocelot in Achievement Hunter's "Let's Play Minecraft" series
• Sir Percival legendary Knight of the Round Table
• Sir Percival Blakeney main character in the "Scarlet Pimpernel" series
• Sir Percival Glyde character in "The Woman in White" (1860) by Wilkie Collins
• Percival Graves character in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling