Peter (given name)

For the disambiguation and a list of people named "Peter", see Peter.
Peter
Pope-peter pprubens.jpg
Saint Peter as painted by Peter Paul Rubens
Pronunciation English: /ˈpiːtər/
Gender Male
Origin
Word/Name Greek
Meaning Stone
Other names
Related names Pete, Petey/Petie, Peadar, Pearce, Pedro, Per, Peta, Petra, Pierre, Piers
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Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin "petra", from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock".[1]

According to the New Testament, Jesus gave Saint Peter (whose given name was Simon) the name Kephas or Cephas meaning "stone" in Aramaic.[2]Saint Peter, according to ancient tradition, became the first bishop of Rome. Roman Catholics consider him to have been the first Pope and all subsequent popes to have been his successors, and therefore sometimes refer to the Pope or the Papacy itself as Peter.

In other languages

The following names can be interpreted as Peter in English.

Polish

In Polish it is spelled as Piotr. Diminutives/hypocoristics include Piotrek, Piotruś, and Piotrunio.

Individuals named Piotr may choose their name day from the following dates:[citation needed]

  • January 3, 5, 9, 10, 16, 18, 28, 31
  • February 2, 5, 8, 21, 23, 24
  • March 2, 10, 12, 14, 23, 30
  • April 6, 15, 26, 28, 29, 30
  • May 3, 7, 8, 13, 15, 19, 22
  • June 2, 3, 7, 23, 29
  • July 2, 7, 8, 12, 25, 30
  • August 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, 29, 30
  • September 2, 9, 10, 12, 17, 23, 25
  • October 3, 18, 19
  • November 7, 16, 21, 24, 26
  • December 4, 6, 9, 21, 25

Other

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References

  1. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Peter
  2. ^ BehindtheName.com - Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Peter
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