Pelle (given name)

Pelle is a Swedish diminutive of the name Per, a variation of the name Peter. It was the No. 351-ranked name in popularity in the Netherlands in 2015.[1]

Pelle
PronunciationSwedish: [ˈpɛ̌lːɛ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningRock or Stone
Other names
Related namesPeter, Pete, Petey/Petie, Peoter, Pearce, Petero, Per, Peta, Petra, Pierre, Pedro, Piers

Direct translations

  • Italian: pelle – skin
  • French: Pellé – nickname for a bald old man
  • Middle Low German: Pelle – precious purple silk cloth
  • Finnish: pelle – clown[2]

Meaning of the name

Pelle is a Scandinavian pet form of the name 'Per'. Forms of this name deriving from other languages include 'Petter' and 'Peter'.

Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin petra, from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.

People

See also

References

  1. "Behind the Name: Pelle". Behind the Name. 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  2. "Pelle Name Meaning & Pelle Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
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