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1. A Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) patronymic form of the name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of Peter. Peter is ultimately derived from the Greek Petros, meaning "stone". The surname is often spelled with an accent: Pérez.

2. A variant of the Hebrew name Peretz. Peretz is a biblical name born by the grandson of Jacob. The meaning of this name is "burst forth" or "breakthrough".

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Perez Hilton - American celebrity blogger and television personality

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