Pieter

See also: pięter

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Pieter, ultimately from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, rock, stone), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (stone, rock; Peter, Cephas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpitər/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Pieter

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Pieter, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, rock, stone), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (stone, rock; Peter, Cephas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.tər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Pie‧ter
  • Rhymes: -itər

Proper noun

Pieter m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Peter

Derived terms

  • Pieterszoon

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: Pieter
  • Russian: Питер (Piter)
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