Pierre
[pjɛʁ]Meaning
French form of Peter, from Greek petros, meaning stone or rock
Background Story
Pierre is the French form of Peter, borrowed into English from French and a doublet of Peter. It comes from Latin Petrus, from Greek Petros, from petros, meaning stone or rock, and translates the Aramaic Kefa, the nickname Jesus gave to the apostle Simon Bar-Jona. The name has been consistently popular in France since the 13th century, though it fell out of the top 100 names in 2017. It is also found as a surname, and as a nickname it can be shortened to Pierrot or Pier.
Variations
Piero, Pedro, Petrus
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