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Peter (given name) Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek Πέτρος, Petros (an invented, masculine form of Greek petra, the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic Kefa ("stone, rock"), the new name Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona. [1] An Old English variant is Piers .
St. Peter's BasilicaChurch of St. Peter. Saint Peter[note 1](died AD 64–68),[1]also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas,[6]was one of the Twelve Apostlesof Jesus Christand one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospelsas well as the ...
Petrus (given name) Petrus is a Latin name derived from the Greek meaning "rock", [1] and is the common English prefix "petro-" used to describe rock-based substances, like petros-oleum or "rock oil." As the source of Peter, it is a common name for people from antiquity through the medieval era. In the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa it ...
The First Epistle of Peter[ a] is a book of the New Testament. The author presents himself as Peter the Apostle. The ending of the letter includes a statement that implies that it was written from “ Babylon ”, which may be a reference to Rome. The letter is addressed to the "chosen pilgrims of the diaspora" in Asia Minor suffering religious ...
The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". [3] The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic Kephas or Cephas meaning "stone". An alternative archaic variant is Pero. [1] Notable people with the name Pedro include:
Paul (given name) Paul ( / pɔːl / ⓘ) is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage ( Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius (meaning patrician, i.e. "father", "nobleman"). [1] People named Patrick
Recent articles and dissertation by Daniel Kroiß have systematically categorized the origin of Humanist names and their declension patterns in the German and Dutch speaking regions. Some humanist names derived from common professions as replacements of the vernacular term, and were found throughout Central European university cities. They ...