In a message dated 2/26/03 2:09:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, Dashmom@aol.com writes: > ......I wonder if there is also a famous Perez out there > somewhere?? > > Dianne > I think Perez is a variation of Pierce or Piers, which is a form of Peter. Remember that the early settlers spoke with a "British Isles" accent of one sort or another. An Irishman or Scotsman, and probably people from England proper would very likely pronounce Piers with an extra 'e' . Piers is a name that does appear in a number of Celtic families. Thus we get Peres or Perez, totally unrelated to any Spanish or Portuguese connection. Len