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Pierre.

Peter (biblical character)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/pjɛʁ/Europe/pjaɛ̯ʁ/Canada
  1. Peter (biblical character)

    masculine
  2. a male given name traditionally popular in France

    masculine
  3. a surname originating as a patronymic

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French Pierre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pierre (“stone, rock”)).

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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.