PIRU

The name “Piru” is derived from the name of a Serrano Indian village. It means "tule." The pronunciation of the name is listed by Harrington as "pi'iruk."  The final "k" is half silent. The nearly silent "k" has been lost as foreign to our ears. A resident of pi'iruk was

called "pi'irukvit."

                                                                                    Mike Kuhn

11-24-04