Perrot

American

[puh-roh, pe-, pe-roh] / pəˈroʊ, pɛ-, pɛˈroʊ /

noun

Nicolas 1644–1717, North American fur trader and explorer in the Great Lakes region, born in France.

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Giacomel, winner of four individual World Cup races this season, is second in the overall standings, 37 points behind the leader, Frenchman Eric Perrot.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The seven-time world champion finished third in the biathlon - which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting - behind champion Johan-Olav Botn, a fellow Norwegian, and Eric Perrot of France.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Perrot and the finance ministry declined to comment.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2021

Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike won the WNBA’s Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award for the third consecutive time, the league announced Sunday, making her the first player to win the award in three consecutive seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2021

La Salle, Duluth, Perrot, and many other early Western explorers, were, at times in their career, coureurs des bois.

From Stories of the Badger State by Thwaites, Reuben Gold

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