"Peter" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpeː.tər/ Audio: Nl-Peter.ogg
Rhymes: -eːtər Etymology: From Middle Dutch Peter, 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|Peter}} Middle Dutch Peter, {{der|nl|la|Petrus}} Latin Petrus, {{der|nl|grc|Πέτρος}} Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), {{der|nl|arc|כֵּיפָא|t=stone, rock; Peter, Cephas}} Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|m}} Peter m
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Peter Tags: masculine Related terms: Petrus, Piet, Pieter
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