peirce

noun

1. Benjamin,1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
2. Charles San·ders [san-derz] /ˈsæn dərz/, 1839–1914, U.S. philosopher, mathematician, and physicist.
3. a male given name.

noun

1. Charles Sanders. 1839–1914, US logician, philosopher, and mathematician; pioneer of pragmatism

surname, attested from late 12c., from Old French Piers, nominative of proper name Pierre (see Peter) .