Peter (given name)

Peter
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈptər/ PEE-tər
Czech: [ˈpɛtr̩]
Danish: [ˈpʰe̝ˀtɐ]
Dutch: [ˈpeːtər]
German: [ˈpeːtɐ]
Slovak: [ˈpeter]
Swedish: [ˈpěːtɛr]
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Greek
MeaningStone/Rock
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Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek Πέτρος, Petros (an invented, masculine form of Greek petra, the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic Kefa ("stone, rock"), the new name Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona.[1] An Old English variant is Piers.

  1. ^ "Peter | Origin and meaning of the name peter by Online Etymology Dictionary".