Petre
English
Etymology
From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpiːtə/
- Homophone: Peter
Proper noun
Petre
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- An English barony.
- (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.
Anagrams
Latin
Proper noun
Petre
- vocative singular of Petrus
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Petrè m
- locative singular of Pẽtras (“Peter”)
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Πετρος (Petros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare piatră).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Petre m (genitive/dative lui Petre)
- a male given name from Ancient Greek