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Петро
“stone”
Петро (Petro) is a masculine given name from Carpathian Rusyn, ultimately from Koine Greek. It is used in Ukrainian and Pannonian Rusyn.
Russian and Ukrainian and rskWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Petro.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Петро goes back to Ancient Greek Πέτρος, meaning “stone.”
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Where it comes from
Петро comes from Carpathian Rusyn, and ultimately from Koine Greek.
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How it developed
From Carpathian Rusyn Петро́, from Koine Greek Πέτρος.
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Петро’s family of names
In Ukrainian usage, Петро has a conventional equivalent in the German form Peter. In Ukrainian usage, Петро has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Piotr. In Ukrainian usage, Петро has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Pietro.
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Around the world
Петро has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Петро
- Petro PoroshenkoPresident of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019born 1965
- Pyotr KoshevoySoviet military commander (1905-1976)
- Petro DoroshenkoHetman of Ukrainian Cossacks (1627–1698)
- Petro Konashevych-SahaidachnyHetman of Ukrainian Cossacks1582–1622
- Petro ShelestUkrainian politician (1908-1996)
- Petro SymonenkoUkrainian politicianborn 1952
- Petro GrigorenkoUkrainian soviet dissident, general (1907–1987)
- Pyotr LeshchenkoRussian singer (1898–1954)
- Petro KorolSoviet weightlifter (1941-2015)
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