Piers is an old English given name and surname, and has the same origins as Peter. Its meaning is 'rock, stone'.

Contents

• People with the given name
• Surname
• See also

People with the given name

Surname

• Piers baronets, two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Piers
• Constance Piers (1866–1939), Canadian journalist, poet, editor
• Dennis Piers (1929–2005), South African cricketer
• Desmond Piers (1913–2005), Royal Canadian Navy rear-admiral
• Harry Piers (1870–1940), Canadian historian
• Henry Piers (1568–1623), Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament, administrator and writer
• Sir Henry Piers, 1st Baronet (1629–1691), Anglo-Irish soldier and antiquarian
• John Piers (1522/3–1594), Archbishop of York
• Sir John Piers, 6th Baronet (1772–1845), Irish rake and duellist
• Julie Piers (born 1962), American golfer
• Sarah Piers (died 1719), English literary patron, political commentator and poet
• William Piers (bishop) (c. 1580 – 1670), British Anglican bishop and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
• William Piers (constable) (c. 1510 – 1603), constable of Carrickfergus

Fictional characters include:

• The title character of Piers Plowman , a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland
• Piers is a main character of Game Boy Advance JRPG Golden Sun: The Lost Age
• Piers, one of the Gym Leaders in Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Piers Nivans is the name of a BSAA soldier from the video game Resident Evil 6

See also

• Pier (given name)
• Pierse, a surname and given name

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