Pierre | pierre name
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaFrenchmalegivennameLookupPierre orpierreinWiktionary,thefreedictionary.Pierreisamasculinegivenname.ItisaFrenchformofthenamePeter.[1]Pierreoriginallymeant"rock"or"stone"inFrench(derivedfromtheGreekwordπέτρος(petros)meaning"stone,rock",viaLatin"petra").ItisatranslationofAramaicכיפא(Kefa),thenicknameJesusgavetoapostleSimonBar-Jona,referredinEnglishasSaintPeter.Pierreisalsofoundasasurname.Peoplewiththegivenname[edit]AbbéPierre,HenriMarieJosephGrouès(1912–2007),Fr...
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French male given name
Look up Pierre or pierre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter.[1] Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (Kefa), the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname.
People with the given name[edit] Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 173...