Masculine

Peter

a male given name, feminine equivalent Petra

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

beeter

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpeːtɐ/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).

Related words

Peter II of Courtenay

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