Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “stone, rock”
From Old Norse Pétr, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).
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- Wiktionary: PæturCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: PæturCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: PæturCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Turkish Wiktionary: PæturCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
