Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “stone, rock”
From Old Irish Petur, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).
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- Wiktionary: PeddyrCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
