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Meaning & History. Derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone". This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name Cephas, meaning "stone" in Aramaic, which was given to the apostle Simon by Jesus (compare Matthew 16:18 and John 1:42).
Meaning & History. Feminine form of Peter. This was also the name of an ancient city in the region that is now Jordan.
Meaning & History. French form of Peter. This name has been consistently popular in France since the 13th century, but fell out of the top 100 names in 2017. It was borne by the philosopher and theologian Pierre Abélard (1079-1142), the scholar Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827), the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), and ...
Meaning & History. In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904), it was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend.
The meaning, origin and history of the given name Pete.
Meaning & History. Dutch form of Peter. This name was borne by the Flemish painter Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c. 1525-1569).
Meaning & History. Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter. This was the name of the only two emperors of Brazil, reigning between 1822 and 1889.
Meaning & History. Italian form of Peter. Pietro was the given name of the Renaissance painter known as Perugino.
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The meaning, origin and history of the given name Hans-Peter.