Piers is an old English given name and surname, and has the same origins as

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. Its meaning is 'rock, stone'.

People with the given name

Piers Adam Piers Benedict Adam (born March 1964) is a British businessman, the owner of London nightclubs ''Mahiki'', '' Whisky Mist'' and ''Tini,'' and the co-owner of Mayfair's '' The Punch Bowl'' with Guy Ritchie. Early life Piers Adam was born in Ma ...

(born 1964), British businessman * Piers Adams (born 1963), British recorder player *

Piers Akerman Piers Akerman (born 12 June 1950) is an Australian columnist and conservative commentator for the Sydney newspaper ''The Daily Telegraph''. Biography Akerman was born in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, the third son in a family of four children of J ...

(born 1950), Australian journalist, conservative commentator and columnist *

Piers Anthony Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born 6 August 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and Fantasy (genre), fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his :Xanth books, long-running novel series set in ...

(born 1934), Anglo-American fantasy/science fiction author known for his Xanth series of novels *

Piers Baker Piers Hans-Peter Baker is a British cartoonist best known for his comic strip '' Ollie and Quentin'', distributed by King Features Syndicate, about the curious activities of a seagull and a lugworm. Early life and education The eldest of fi ...

(born 1962), British cartoonist * Piers Baron (born 1983), English musician *

Piers Bengough Colonel Sir Piers Henry George Bengough (24 May 1929 – 18 April 2005) was Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot, in the Royal Household 1984–1997. He was educated at Eton College and served in The Royal Hussars 1948–1973, ret ...

(1929-2005), British Army officer *

Piers Benn Piers Benn (born 1962) is a British philosopher. His research interests include ethics, including medical ethics, philosophy of religion. and the philosophy of psychiatry. Work Benn grew up in Blackheath, South East London with parents June ...

(born 1962), British philosopher * Piers Bishop (born 1956), British artist * Piers Bizony (born 1959), Science journalist *

Piers Blaikie Piers Macleod Blaikie (born 29 January 1942) is a Scottish geographer and scholar of international development and natural resources, who worked until 2003 at the School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia. His contribution to d ...

(born 1942), British geographer * Piers Bohl (1865-1921), Latvian mathematician * Piers Brendon (born 1940), British writer *

Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Ossory (1539) also known as Red Piers (Irish ''Piers Ruadh''), was from the Polestown–– branch of the Butler family of Ireland. In the succession crisis at the death of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl ...

(c. 1467–1539) *

Piers Claughton Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884) was an Anglican colonial bishop and author. Early life The son of Thomas Claughton ( M.P. for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) of Haydock Lodge, he was educated at Brasenose College, ...

(1814–1884), British Anglican bishop, Archdeacon of London and Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces *

Piers Coleman Piers Coleman (born 1958) is a British-born theoretical physicist, working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics. Coleman is Professor of Physics at Rutgers University in New Jersey and at Royal Holloway, University of London. E ...

, British physicist *

Piers Corbyn Piers Richard Corbyn (born 10 March 1947) is an English weather forecaster, businessman, anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist. Born in Wiltshire, Corbyn was raised in Shropshire where he attended Adams' Grammar School. He was awarded a firs ...

(born 1947), British weather forecaster, climate change denier and conspiracy theorist *

Piers Courage Piers Raymond Courage (27 May 1942 – 21 June 1970) was a British racing driver. He participated in 29 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 2 January 1967. He achieved two podium finishes, and scored 20 championship point ...

(1942–1970), English racing driver *

Piers Crosby Sir Piers Crosby (1590–1646) was an Irish soldier and politician. Crosby was also a leading Irish magnate, owning various estates across the island. He was a man of strong and determined character, and had sufficient political skills to help ...

(1590-1646), Irish soldier *

Piers Dixon Pierson John Shirley Dixon (29 December 1928 – 24 March 2017), known as Piers Dixon, was a British Conservative Party politician who represented Truro between 1970 and 1974. Early life The son of diplomat and writer, Sir Pierson Dixon, he wa ...

(1928-2017), British Conservative politician *

Piers Dutton Sir Piers Dutton (died 17 August 1545) was the lord of the manor of Dutton from 1527 until his death. He was involved in the closing of Norton Abbey during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536. He started rebuilding Dutton Hall in 1539. E ...

(died 1545), the lord *

Pier Gerlofs Donia Pier Gerlofs Donia ( 1480 – 28 October 1520) was a Frisian rebel leader and pirate. He is best known by his West Frisian nickname ''Grutte Pier'' ("Big Pier"; in the pre-1980 West Frisian spelling written as ''Greate Pier''), or by the Dutch ...

(c. 1480-1520), Frisian rebel leader and pirate *

Piers Maxwell Dudley-Bateman Piers Maxwell Dudley-Bateman (also known as Piers Bateman, 30 November 1947 – 4 September 2015) was an Australian landscape painter. He was a member of Antipodeans, The Antipodeans, a group of Melbourne painters that also included Arthur Boyd ...

(born 1947), Australian landscape painter *

Piers Edgecumbe Piers Edgecumbe ( 1609 – 6 January 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1644 and between 1662 and 1667. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Edgecumbe was the son of Sir Richard ...

(c. 1609–1667), English politician *

Piers Edgcumbe, 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Piers Alexander Hamilton Edgcumbe, 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe DL (1865–1944), was a soldier who served in the South African War with distinction. He was the son of William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe by his first wife, Lady Ka ...

(1865-1944), British soldier *

Piers Faccini Piers Damian G. Faccini (born 1970) is an English singer, painter and songwriter. Biography Piers Faccini was born in London, England to an Italian father and an English mother. His family moved to France when he was five years old. His brother ...

(born 1970), English singer and painter *

Piers Flint-Shipman Piers Frederick Alexander Flint-Shipman (23 January 1962 – 2 June 1984) was a 20th-century English actor. Early life He was the son of film producer Gerald Flint-Shipman, and received his formal education at Ampleforth College. Career ...

(1962-1984), English actor * Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284-1312), a favourite of King Edward II of England *

Piers Gilliver Piers Alexander Gilliver (born 17 September 1994) is a British wheelchair fencer, who competes in both épée and sabre. He is the 2020 Paralympic champion in the Individual Épée, A classification. He is the first British Paralympic champio ...

(born 1994), British wheelchair fencer *

Piers Gough Piers Gough (born 24 April 1946) is an architect in the practice CZWG. His younger brothers are the composer Orlando Gough and Jamie Gough, the University of Sheffield's senior lecturer in Town and Regional Planning. Gough was born in Brighton, ...

(born 1946), British architect *

Piers Haggard Piers Inigo Haggard, OBE (born 18 March 1939), is a British theatre, film and television director, although he has worked mostly in the latter. Haggard was born in London but grew up on a small farm in Clackmannanshire. He is the great-great- ...

(born 1939), British television and film director *

Piers Lane Piers Lane (born 8 January 1958) is an Australian classical pianist. His performance career has taken him to more than 40 countries. His concerto repertoire exceeds 75 works. Early life Lane's English father and Australian mother met while au ...

(born 1958), Australian concert pianist *

Piers Mackesy Piers Gerald Mackesy (15 September 1924 – 30 June 2014) was a British military historian who taught at the University of Oxford. Early life and education Piers Mackesy was born in Cults, near Aberdeen in Scotland, the son of Major-General Pi ...

(born 1924), British military historian * Piers McDonald (born 1955), Canadian politician and trade unionist *

Piers Merchant Piers Rolf Garfield Merchant (2 January 1951 – 21 September 2009) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne Central from 1983 to 1987, and then MP for Beckenham from 1992 until he ...

(1951–2009), British politician *

Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (; né O'Meara; born 30 March 1965) is a British broadcaster, journalist, writer, and television personality. He began his Fleet Street career in 1988 at '' The Sun''. In 1994, aged 29, he was appointed editor of the ...

(born 1965), British broadcaster and former tabloid newspaper editor *

Piers Paul Read Piers Paul Read FRSL (born 7 March 1941) is a British novelist, historian and biographer. He was first noted in 1974 for a book of reportage, '' Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors'', later adapted as a feature film and a documentary. Read ...

(born 1941), English novelist, historian and biographer *

Piers Sellers Piers John Sellers (11 April 1955 – 23 December 2016) was a British-American meteorologist, NASA astronaut and Director of the Earth Science Division at NASA/GSFC. He was a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions. Sellers attended Cran ...

(born 1955), Anglo-American meteorologist and NASA astronaut * Piers Torday (born 1974), British children's writer *

Piers Wenger Piers Wenger is a British television executive who serves as controller of BBC drama commissioning. Early life Wenger was born Piers John Wenger in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England on 29 June 1972. Career Wenger was appointed as contro ...

(born 1972), British television producer

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Piers baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Piers, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2008 while the other is dormant. The Piers Baronetcy, of Stonepit ...

, 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 Harry Piers (1870–1940) was a Canadian historian. He was a long-serving and influential historian and curator at the Nova Scotia Museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Piers was born on February 12, 1870, in Halifax. He became the second curator of ...

(1870–1940), Canadian historian * Henry Piers (1568–1623), Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament, administrator and writer *

Sir Henry Piers Sir Henry Piers 1st Baronet (1629–1691), of Tristernagh Abbey, County Westmeath, Ireland was an Anglo-Irish landowner, soldier, Member of Parliament, Sheriff of Counties Longford and Westmeath, Sheriff of St Johnstown, and an antiquarian. ...

, 1st Baronet (1629–1691), Anglo-Irish soldier and antiquarian *

John Piers John Piers (Peirse) (1522/3 – 1594) was Archbishop of York between 1589 and 1594. Previous to that he had been Bishop of Rochester and Bishop of Salisbury. Life He was born at South Hinksey, near Oxford, and was educated at Magdalen Colleg ...

(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 Sarah, Lady Piers ( fl. 1697 – 1714; died 1719) was an English literary patron, political commentator, and a poet. Her father was originally of Roydon in Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Matthew Roydon and wife of Sir George Piers (1670–172 ...

(died 1719), English literary patron, political commentator and poet *

William Piers (bishop) William Piers (Pierse, Pierce; –1670) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1621 to 1624, Bishop of Peterborough from 1630 to 1632 and Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1632 until the abolition of episcopacy in 1646, then again from t ...

(c. 1580–1670), British Anglican bishop and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University *

William Piers (constable) William Piers (c. 1510 – 1603) was an English constable, who spent most of his life in Ireland. He was the first mayor and practical founder of Carrickfergus. He was noted in particular for his attempts to drive out the Scots from Ulster an ...

(c. 1510–1603), constable of Carrickfergus Fictional characters include: * The title character of ''

Piers Plowman ''Piers Plowman'' (written 1370–86; possibly ) or ''Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman'' (''William's Vision of Piers Plowman'') is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland. It is written in un-rhymed, alliterative v ...

'', a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland * Piers, one of the Gym Leaders in

Pokémon Sword and Shield and are 2019 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch console. They are the first installments in the eighth generation of the Pokémon (video game series), '' ...

* Piers Nivans is the name of a BSAA soldier from the video game

Resident Evil 6 ''Resident Evil 6'' is a 2012 third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. A major installment in the '' Resident Evil'' series, ''Resident Evil 6'' was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2012, and for ...

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