Pierre
\pjɛʁ\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \pjɛʁ\ |
| Also spelled | Pier, Pière, Pyerre |
| Compound names | Alain-Pierre, Anne-Pierre, Jean-Pierre, Marie-Pierre, Pierre-Adrien, Pierre-Alain, Pierre-André, Pierre-Anne, Maxym-Pyerre, Pyerre-Yves, Anne-Pier, Marie-Pier, Pier-Alexandre, Pier-Antonio, Pier-Luc, Pier-Olivier, Annie-Pière, Julie-Pière, Marie-Pière, Renée-Pière |
Origin and meaning
Inherited from Middle French Pierre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pierre (“stone, rock”)).
Where it is mostly given
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Italy
- East Frisia
Around the world
- GermanPeter
- EnglishPeter, Pete
- Arabicبطرس
- BasqueKepa, Peio, Pello
- BretonPer, Pêr, Pier
- CatalanPere
- Chinese皮艾尔
- CorsicanPetru
- CroatianPetar
- DanishPeter, Per, Peder
- SpanishPedro
- FinnishPietari
- IrishPeadar
- WelshPedr
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: DenisdeShawi (Canada (Shawinigan)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).