Pierre

Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. 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.

For the capital city of the US state, see Pierre, South Dakota. For other uses, see Pierre (disambiguation).
Pierre
PronunciationFrench: [pjɛʁ]
GenderMasculine
Language(s)French
Origin
Meaning"Stone"
Region of originFrance
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