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Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, [1] which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced) meaning "stone, rock". [2] It is also a common first name in German-speaking countries, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, and Greece.
Peter [1] Used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). See also SG Pàdraig. [22] See also SG Peadair. Peadaran Peterkin [52] En Peterkin is a diminutive of En Peter. Peadrus Petrus [52] Prainnseas Francis [48] See also SG Frangan. Pàdair Patrick, Peter [22] Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig. [22] Found on Arran (as a SG form of En Peter). [54 ...
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 Jonah. [1]
This includes all feminine given names that can also be found in the subcategories. Female given names. Given names. Given names by culture. Given names by language.
During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán.
As in many other cultures, a person may informally use a nickname (pseudonim, ksywa) or instead of a given name. In 2009, the most popular female names in Poland were Anna, Maria and Katarzyna (Katherine). The most popular male names were Piotr (Peter), Krzysztof (Christopher) and Andrzej (Andrew). [4]
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. [1] Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (Kefa), the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as ...
Peter is a common name. As a given name , it is generally derived from Peter the Apostle , born Simon, whom Jesus renamed "Peter" after he declared that Jesus indeed was the Messiah . The name "Peter" roughly means " rock " in Greek .