Gender: Male
Pronunciation: P ER N AH L W IH T AH K ER
Pernell Whitaker Sr. was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion, having won titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight; the undisputed lightweight title; and the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles. In 1989, Whitaker was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He currently holds the longest unified lightweight championship reign in boxing history at six title defenses. Whitaker is generally regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all-time.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 15, 2024
On the name Pernell Whitaker, Pernell means Little Rock, Little Peter. Whitaker means From the White Field.
The name Pernell Whitaker is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Pernell is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Canada, and 12 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: P ER N AH L W IH T AH K ER
P: Pronounce as in "pig" (P IH G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
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At NamesLook, the name Pernell is recorded 281 times globally, ranking it as the 88,319th most common name worldwide.
Pernell is most prevalent in United States of America, with 235 occurrences, making it the 8,961th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Pernell is found among 1 in every 7698 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
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Pernell Whitaker Sr. was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion, having won titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight; the undisputed lightweight title; and the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles. In 1989, Whitaker was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He currently holds the longest unified lightweight championship reign in boxing history at six title defenses. Whitaker is generally regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all-time.
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