the treatment of diseases, injuries, and other physical ailments with baths and bathing, especially in natural mineral waters. Origin of balneotherapy.
The name Percy originated in France. It means piercing the valley which also can mean fighting the lower side, the evil side, to reach justice. Jackson means son of Jack. I know, I don't get it either.
Percy [per-cy]â¼ as a boys' name is pronounced PER-see. It is of Latin origin. A British aristocratic surname derived from Persius, a Latin version of a name used among the ancient Gauls. Persius possibly means to penetrate the hedge as reference to an effective hunter, in Old French. See also Percival.