Peter

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A male given name from Ancient Greek.
• The leading Apostle in the New Testament.
• The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.

Origin

• From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from πέτρος, related to πέτρα. Pedro, and Piers.