Definition
A legendary knight of Arthurian legend, famous for his quest for the Holy Grail.
Etymology
From Old French 'Perceval', possibly derived from 'percer' (to pierce) and 'val' (valley), though some scholars propose it comes from Welsh 'Peredur'. The character's name has been interpreted as 'piercer of valleys' or may reference medieval Celtic origins.
Kelly Says
Percival is one of literature's most fascinating flawed heroes—in some versions he's naive and makes mistakes that cost him the Grail, teaching readers that innocence alone isn't enough; wisdom requires asking the right questions. This makes him more relatable than perfect heroes and explains why his story endures across centuries.
Translations
ARالعربية
برسيڤال
bir-si-vahl
BNবাংলা
পার্সিভাল
par-si-val
CACatalà
Percival
per-si-val
CSČeština
Percival
per-ci-val
DADansk
Percival
per-si-val
DEDeutsch
Percival
per-tzi-val
ELΕλληνικά
Περσίβαλ
per-si-val
ESEspañol
Percival
per-si-val
FAفارسی
پرسيوال
per-si-val
FISuomi
Percival
per-si-val
FRFrançais
Perceval
pər-sɛ-val
HEעברית
פרסיваль
far-si-val
HIहिन्दी
परसिवल
par-si-val
HUMagyar
Percival
per-ci-val
IDBahasa Indonesia
Percival
per-si-val
ITItaliano
Percival
per-chi-val
KKKK
Персиваль
per-si-val'
KMKM
ប្រស៊ីវ៉ាល
bra-si-val
MSBahasa Melayu
Percival
per-si-val
MYမြန်မာ
ပေါ်စီဗယ်
pa-si-bei
NLNederlands
Percival
per-si-val
NONorsk
Percival
per-si-val
PLPolski
Percival
per-tsiv-al
PTPortuguês
Percival
per-si-val
RORomână
Percival
per-si-val
RUРусский
Персиваль
per-si-val'
SVSvenska
Percival
per-si-val
SWKiswahili
Percival
per-si-val
TAதமிழ்
பெர்சிவால்
per-si-va-al
TEతెలుగు
పర్సీవల్
par-see-val
THไทย
เปอร์ซิเวล
per-si-wel
TRTürkçe
Percival
per-si-val
UKУкраїнська
Персіваль
per-si-val'
URاردو
پرسیوال
per-si-val
VITiếng Việt
Percival
per-si-val