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| Pronunciation | Irish: [ˈpʲad̪ˠəɾˠ] |
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| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Derivation | petros |
| Meaning | "stone", "rock" |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Peter |
| See also | Pádraig |
Peadar is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic (in Manx the name is spelt Peddyr).[1][2] The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word petros, meaning "stone, rock", making them cognates to English Peter.[1]
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 219, 354, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- ^ Robertson, Boyd; Taylor, Iain (2003), Teach Yourself Gaelic, Teach Yourself, pp. 340–341