Masculine

Pedro

  1. (masculine) Peter (leading Apostle in the New Testament)
  2. (masculine) a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpe.dɾu/
Etymology

In summary

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros)bor. Latin Petrus Old Galician-Portuguese Pedro Portuguese Pedro From Old Galician-Portuguese Pedro, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pedra). The raising of /ɛ/ in Latin to /e/ is irregular.

Related words

Simon Peter

Saint Peter

Peter the Hermit

Peter of Cantabria

Saint Peter the Apostle

St. Peter the Apostle

Peter

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