Late 16th century; earliest use found in Coppie of Anti-Spaniard. Originally from Pireney, variant form of Pyrenees. In later use probably inferred directly from Pyrenees. Compare the Romance parallels cited at Pyrenees.
Definition of Pyrenee in US English:
Pyrenee
adjectiveˌpɪrəˈniː
Pyrenean.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Coppie of Anti-Spaniard. Originally from Pireney, variant form of Pyrenees. In later use probably inferred directly from Pyrenees. Compare the Romance parallels cited at Pyrenees.