Given name & surname
Peadar
“as solid and strong as a rock”
Peadar is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Peadar is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Peadar is a form of Peter. Peter has been associated with Greek, Aramaic, and Scottish Gaelic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Irish usage, Peadar developed from Petrus.
Peadar’s family of names
In English usage, Peadar as a surname has an affectionate form in McPhedran. Peadar shares a linguistic root with Peter. In Irish usage, Peadar has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Pedro.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Peadar has relatives in 9 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
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.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Peadar
- Peadar KearneyIrish song writer (1883–1942)
- Peadar Ua LaoghaireIrish writer (1839-1920)
- Peadar O'DonnellIrish republican, socialist activist, politician and writer (1893–1986)
- Peadar TóibínIrish politicianborn 1974
- Peadar Toner Mac FhionnlaoichIrish writer and politician (1857–1942)1856–1942
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