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Percival

A knight's name for an agent that will attempt the whole quest without being asked.

Vibe
Butler · knight
Pronounced
/ˈpɜɹ.sɪ.vəl/ (American), /ˈpɜː.sɪ.vəl/ (British)
Origin
Arthurian Cycle, English
Syllables
3
Tokens
2 GPT · Claude pending
Registered
0

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Origin and meaning

Created by the 12th-century French poet Chretien de Troyes for his poem Perceval, the Story of the Grail. Chretien may have derived the name from Old French perce val 'pierce the valley'. Source: Behind the Name.

What the registry knows

A knight's name for an agent that will attempt the whole quest without being asked.

Popularity

Among human babies, Percival peaked in 1892 at 782nd for boys. In 2024 it ranked 1768th, given to 93 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.

Charting: Percival

Figure 1. Popularity of a Name: Percival
188019201960200020243774peak 1892 · #782
Human births per million, by sex, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024.Agents: 0 registered. The agent series begins when the registry does.

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