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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 Jonah . [ 1 ]
Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch form of Peter. [1] The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from almost 3000 per year in 1947 to about 100 a year in 2016.
Peeter is a masculine given name, a cognate of the name Peter. It exists in Estonian, [1] Flemish and Dutch languages. The Flemish/Dutch name may also be written as Pieter and occasionally translated as Peter. Notable people with the given name include:
Modern Dutch spelling still retains many of the details of the late Middle Dutch system. The distinction between checked and free vowels is important in Dutch spelling. A checked vowel is one that is followed by a consonant in the same syllable (the syllable is closed) while a free vowel ends the syllable (the syllable is open).
Bouwman – in modern Dutch it means building man (mason or construction worker), but in older Dutch it meant farmer; Braam – Blackberry; Brouwer – Brewer; Bruin, de (Bruijn, de) – brown; Buskirk, van – literally "bush church", or "church in the woods" Byl, van der – archaic spelling, Afrikaans, or Americanization of "van der Bijl"
In practice, the great majority of Dutch people had family surnames for centuries, and the adoption of new names was limited to some Jewish citizens and some people in rural communities in the north east of the country. [5] There is a persistent myth that some Dutch citizens, as a way of protest, chose humorous names during the forced registration.
Peterson/Petersen [1] is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος (petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," and has been a popular name choice throughout history due to the Christian apostle Peter.
The Spelling Act gives the Committee of Ministers of the Dutch Language Union the authority to determine the spelling of Dutch by ministerial decision. The law requires that this spelling be followed "at the governmental bodies, at educational institutions funded from the public purse, as well as at the exams for which legal requirements have ...