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Family name origins & meanings

  • French : derivative of the Old French personal name Perre, variant of Pierre, French form of Peter.
  • A Perrault from Brittany is documented in 1647 in Quebec City. A Perrot, also called Villedaigre and Vildaigre, from the Saintonge region of France, is recorded in Quebec City in 1654.