Petre
English
Etymology
From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpiːtə/
- Homophone: Peter
Proper noun
Petre
- A surname.
- An English barony.
- (rare) A male given name, mostly transferred back from the surname.
Latin
Lithuanian
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Πετρος (Petros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare piatră).
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