The reason for the name is not known, but likely originates in the fact that perseverance is necessary to succeed.
Then the rest are shuffled and dealt into twelve piles of four cards each.
One can distribute one card at a time for each pile or deal four cards at a time to form a pile.
The game is won when all cards are built onto the foundations up to Kings.
[1] Cruel is a popular solitaire game based on Perseverance.