Origin of the name Percy:
Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name from place-names in Calvados and La Manche, Normandy. The name is from the Greek Perseus, which is derived from pērtho (to destroy).
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Percy Blakeney is the central protagonist in the novel and musical The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Percy Weasley is a character in the Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling.
Percy (Perseus) Jackson is the leading character in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
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