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In the entire world, Percival (Percival , Perceval , Персивал ) is a common boy's forename. The first name Percival is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a common boy's name, South Africa, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Botswana. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Philippines, Brazil, and South Africa. Also, Percival is the last name as well as the forename.
Percival is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Percival , the one of King Arthur's legendary Knights of the Round Table, Parsifal; Albus Dumbledore , the fictional character from Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Percival McLeach , the antagonist in Disney's The Rescuers Down Under; Percival Dumbledore , character in Harry Potter and Percival Pifflecoot , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, Michelangelo, the Sacred Turtle, and in many other works.