Petro (disambiguation)
Petro is a masculine given name, a surname, and an Ancient Roman cognomen. It may also refer to:
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People
- Chanel Petro-Nixon (1989–2006), an American teenager who was strangled to death in Brooklyn, New York, see Death of Chanel Petro-Nixon
- Dražen Petrović (1964–1993), Croatian basketball player in the National Basketball Association, nicknamed "Petro"
Brands and enterprises
- Petro Air, a charter airline based in Tripoli, Libya
- Petro Express, a former multi-store convenience chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Petro, a chain of travel centers owned by TravelCenters of America
Other uses
- Petro, California, United States, a former settlement
- Petro (cryptocurrency), a cryptocurrency developed by the government of Venezuela
- Petro loa, a family of spirits in Haitian Vodou religion, or a drum used in the music of Haiti
- Dan Petro, a loa (family of spirits) in Vodou
- Ti Jean Petro, a snake-loa in Haitian Vodou
- Petro Sport Stadium, a multi-use stadium in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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See also
- Peter (disambiguation)
- Petr (disambiguation)
- Petra (disambiguation)
- Petre (disambiguation)
- Petri (disambiguation)
- Petru
- Petroleum
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