"Pierrot" meaning in French

See Pierrot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pjɛ.ʁo/, /pje.ʁo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Arthur Crbz-Pierrot.wav
Etymology: From Pierre (“Peter”) + -ot (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|fr|Pierre|-ot|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=Peter}} Pierre (“Peter”) + -ot (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Pierrot m
  1. a diminutive of the male given name Pierre (Pierre, "Peter") Tags: masculine Categories (topical): French diminutives of male given names, French given names, French male given names Related terms: Pierre, Pierrette, Poirot
    Sense id: en-Pierrot-fr-name-23okqtcL Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. a character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-Pierrot-fr-name-t1hYXYNC Disambiguation of Theater: 44 56 Categories (other): French terms suffixed with -ot Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -ot: 29 71
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