Perri

Perri is a name that can function as both a surname and a given name. It is most closely associated with Italian heritage, and is found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world. The spelling Perri is related to Perry and Peri, and may reflect cross-cultural surname development or transliteration among families with Italian roots.

In Italian onomastics, Perri is commonly regarded as a patronymic surname derived from the given name Piero, a form of Pietro (Peter). The form Perri contrasts with other spellings such as Perr, Perrì, and with the English-derived Perry. The name has thus multiple transliterations depending on geography and historical record-keeping.

Perri appears among a variety of individuals in public life, including athletes, artists, and scholars, though there is no single defining figure associated with the name. It is also used as a given name in rare instances, often in fictional contexts or as a family name carried into subsequent generations.

See also Perry, Peri, Perrin, Perrino.