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Petro.

In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of uncertain origin, chiefly associated with fierceness or aggression.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of uncertain origin, chiefly associated with fierceness or aggression.

    uncountable
name
  1. A transliteration of the Carpathian Rusyn, Pannonian Rusyn, or Ukrainian male given name Петро (Petro), equivalent to Peter.

  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Koine Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

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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.