Petur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Pétr, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpʰeːʰtʊɹ]
Proper noun
Petur m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Peter
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Petur: Petursson
- daughter of Petur: Petursdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Petur |
| accusative | Petur |
| dative | Peturi |
| genitive | Peturs |
Alternative forms
Old Irish
Etymology
From Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʲedur/
Proper noun
Petur m (genitive Petair)
- Peter (apostle)
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 18d12
- Petur et Iacób et Iohain
- Peter and James and John
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 18d12
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Petur | Phetur or unchanged |
Petur pronounced with /bʲ-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.