"Petro" meaning in English

See Petro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Petros [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Petro (plural Petros)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Petro-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Petro (uncountable)
  1. In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of uncertain origin, chiefly associated with fierceness or aggression. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Voodoo Categories (place): Haiti Synonyms: Petwo
    Sense id: en-Petro-en-noun-qLoFfmq7 Disambiguation of Voodoo: 10 90 Disambiguation of Haiti: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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