Pedro

Meaning

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

Concepts

Peter

Pierce

Simon Peter

San Pedro

Saint Peter

Peter the Hermit

Peter of Cantabria

Saint Peter the Apostle

St. Peter

St. Peter the Apostle

Pedro

Synonyms

Peter

São Pedro

São pedro

Translations

Pedro

Pierre

Pietro

Petrus

Pere

Peter

Pieter

Πέτρος

Petrus

Piero

بطرس

بيتر

Pèire

Petrus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpe.dɾu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: Petrus

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.

Sentences

O produto desta cisa serviu para pagar a festa do padroeiro São Pedro .

The product of this thing served to pay for the feast of the patron saint St. Peter.