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Baby Name Peter |
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| Meaning of Peter - What does the name Peter means? |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Irish |
| Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the English, Peter is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Petrus and the Greek Petros, names derived from petrus (a rock) and petros (a stone). The name was borne in the Bible by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. Peter is considered to be the first pope, and a cofounder of the Christian Church with St. Paul. Peadair and Peadar are Gaelic forms |
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