Peter

Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin "petra", from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock". According to the New Testament, Jesus gave Saint Peter (whose given name was Simon) the name Kephas or Cephas meaning "stone" in Aramaic. The following names can be interpreted as Peter in English. In Polish it is spelled as Piotr. Diminutives/hypocoristics include Piotrek, Piotruś, and Piotrunio. Individuals na... More
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