Petra (given name)

Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter,[1] which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (IPA(key): /ˈpe.tra/) meaning "stone, rock".[2] It is also a common first name in German-speaking countries, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Slovakia.

Petra
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek

Name day

June 29 is the name day of Peter and of Petra. October 2 is the name day of Petra in Hungary

Variants

  • Bulgarian: Петра (Petra), Петранка (Petranka), Петруна (Petruna), Петя (Petya), Пена (Pena), Пенка (Penka), Пейка (Peyka, female variant of Peyo), Петка (Petka, could also be derived from the Bulgarian word for Friday (Петък))
  • Czech: Petruš, Petruška, Péťa[3]
  • French: Perette, Pierrette, Pierrine
  • Frisian: Peekje, Pietje, Pierke, Pierkje, Piertje, Peterke, Petje, Petke, Pieterke
  • German: Peti, Petrina, Petrine, Pezi, Petzi, Pedi
  • Greek: Πετρούλα (Petroula)
  • Italian: Piera, Pierina
  • Macedonian: Петра (Petra), Петранка (Petranka)

Notable people with this given name

Notable people with this given name include:

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See also

References

  1. MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Petra
  2. "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Peter". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  3. Knappová, Miloslava (2010). "Slovník českých a cizojazyčných jmen ženských". In Dana Pokorná (ed.). Jak se bude vaše dítě jmenovat?. technická redaktorka Markéta Kočová (5 ed.). Praha: Nakladatelství Academia. p. 469. ISBN 978-80-200-1888-5.
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