"Petrus" meaning in Dutch

See Petrus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpeː.trʏs/ Audio: Nl-Petrus.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch Petrus, 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|Petrus}} Middle Dutch Petrus, {{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}} Petrus m
  1. (biblical) Simon Peter, Cephas (Biblical character, early Christian leader) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Petrus-nl-name-1RJITUsb Categories (other): Biblical characters Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name, now rare outside baptismal names. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Petrus-nl-name-uZzgEwxS Categories (other): Dutch given names, Dutch male given names, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Peter, Piet, Pieter
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