Access a free guide of more than 800 species of North American birds;Pigeon is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066 Pigeon comes from the ancient and forgotten given name PrujeanAlternatively, the name could have been a nickname derived from the Middle English word "pygeon" as "birdnames are among the most common of the nickname class of surnamesEnglish from Middle English pyion, peion 'young bird', 'young pigeon' (from Old French pijon), a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of wood pigeons or a nickname for a foolish or gullible person, since the birds were easily taken
100 Birds Name In English Definition And Example Sentences Lessons For English
