Given name & surname

Pere

“as solid and strong as a rock”

Pere is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Pere is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”

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Where it comes from

Pere 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 Catalan usage, Pere developed from Πέτρος.

Pere’s family of names

In Catalan usage, Pere has a diminutive in PERET. Pere shares a linguistic root with Peter. In Catalan usage, Pere has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Pedro.

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Around the world

Pere has relatives in 14 languages.

14 related names in 14 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Peretdiminutive · Catalan

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

People named Pere

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