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Where does “Parren” come from?

Parren (English) comes from English Perrin, from Old French Pierre, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

Ancestry of “Parren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPerrin—
2Old FrenchPierre—
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
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