Peter
\pi.tœʁ\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of English origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Pronunciation | \pi.tœʁ\ |
Origin and meaning
From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Pedro, Piers, and Boutros.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
Around the world
- CatalanPere
- CorsicanPetru
- SpanishPedro
- ItalianPietro
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).