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PAUL: Biblical name meaning "small." [Landry Series]
PAULINE: French form of Paulina, "small." Variants include Paulene and Pauleen. [Orphans Mini-Series]
PHILIP: Greek name meaning "horseman." Variant, Phillip, exists. Diminutives include Phil and Pip. [Cutler Series]
PIERRE: A rock; form of Peter. [Landry Series]
PERCY: French name meaning "from Percy." Sometimes used as a diminutive of Percival. Diminutive, Perce, also exists. [Hudson Series]
PEARL: From the gem. Diminutive, Pearlie, is sometimes found. [Landry Series]
PRUDENCE: From the virtue. Diminutives Pru and Prue, exist. [Casteel Series]