Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “stone, rock”
From Old Irish Petur, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).
Sources for this account (5)
- Wiktionary: PeadarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: PeadarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Spanish Wiktionary: PeadarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- French Wiktionary: PeadarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Chinese Wiktionary: PeadarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

