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Petre.

A surname transferred from the given name.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpiːtə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

  2. An English barony.

  3. A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.