Pétra
\pe.tʁa\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Latin origin, first recorded around Siècle à préciser.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Siècle à préciser |
| Pronunciation | \pe.tʁa\ |
| Also spelled | Petra |
Origin and meaning
Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Late Latin petrader. English Petra Feminine form of Peter. Derived from petra (“stone”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”). The name came into regular use in the 19th century.
Where it is mostly given
- Spain
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Iceland
- Denmark
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).