Definitions for Perpignan
pɛr piˈnyɑ̃per·pig·nan

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1. Perpignannoun

   A town in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.

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1. Perpignan

   Perpignan (UK: , US: , French: [pɛʁpiɲɑ̃] (listen); Catalan: Perpinyà) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in Southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea and the scrublands of the Corbières massif. It is the centre of the Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole metropolitan area.In 2016 Perpignan had a population of 121,875 (Perpignanais(e) in French, Perpinyanès(a) in Catalan) in the commune proper, and the metropolitan area had a total population of 268,577, making it the last major French city before the Spanish border. Perpignan is also sometimes seen as the "Entrance" of the Iberian Peninsula. Perpignan was the capital of the former province and County of Roussillon (Rosselló in Catalan) and continental capital of the Kingdom of Majorca in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has preserved an extensive old centre with its bodegas in the historic centre, coloured houses in a series of picturesque streets and alleys stretching between the banks of the Têt and its tributary, the Basse. The city is also known for its International Photojournalism Festival, its medieval Trobades and its centuries-old garnet industry.

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1. Perpignan

   Perpignan is a city, a commune and the capital of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Perpignan was the capital of the former province and county of Roussillon and continental capital of the Kingdom of Majorca in the 13th and 14th centuries. As of 2009, Perpignan had 120,100 inhabitants in the city proper. The metropolitan area has a total population of 300,221 as of 2009.

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1. Perpignan

   a town on the Têt, 7 m. from the sea; a fortress in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales; has a cathedral of the 14th century and a bourse in Moorish-Gothic, and manufactures wine and brandy; belonged originally to Aragon; was taken by France in 1475, and retaken, after restoration to Spain, in 1642, since which time it has belonged to France.

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1. perpignan

   A town of France, in the department of the Eastern Pyrenees, situated on the Tet, 35 miles from Narbonne. It commands the passage by the Eastern Pyrenees from Spain into France, and is defended on the south by a citadel and by ramparts flanked with bastions, and protected by raised works. Perpignan now ranks as one of the first strongholds in France. In 1474 the town was taken by Louis XI. of France, but having been restored to Spain, it was again taken by Louis XIII. in 1642, and, along with the province of Roussillon, finally ceded to France by the treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. In 1793 a battle was fought in its neighborhood between the Spaniards and the French, in which the former were defeated.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PERPIGNAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Perpignan is ranked #126018 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Perpignan surname appeared 136 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Perpignan.
   
   69.8% or 95 total occurrences were Black.
   13.9% or 19 total occurrences were White.
   10.2% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.6% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

How to pronounce Perpignan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Perpignan in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Perpignan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perpignan
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpignan
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Perpignan
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Perpignan
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html