/ˈpeːˀtər/, [ˈpʰeːˀd̥ɐ], /petər/
OprindelseFrom Old Norse Pétr, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra). Later reinforced by the German Peter.
- a male given name
- Peter (biblical figure).
“Og jeg siger dig, at du er Peter, og på den klippe vil jeg bygge min kirke, --- Bibelen, Matthæus 16:18 (1992 transl.)”