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/

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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/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Pie‧ter
• Rhymes: -itər

Proper noun

Pieter m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Peter

Derived terms

• Pieterszoon

Related terms

• Peter
• Piet

Descendants

• Afrikaans: Pieter
• → Russian: Питер (Piter)