Petro is a masculine given name, a surname and an Ancient Roman

cognomen A ''cognomen'' (; plural ''cognomina''; from ''con-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became here ...

. It may refer to:

Given name

Petro Balabuyev Petro Vasylovych Balabuyev ( uk, Петро Васильович Балабуєв, 23 March 1931 in Valuisk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 17 May 2007) was a Ukrainian aircraft designer, engineer, Doctor of Engineering (1988), professor ...

(1931-2007), Ukrainian airplane designer, engineer and professor, lead designer of many Antonov airplanes *

Petro Doroshenko Petro Doroshenko ( uk, Петро Дорофійович Дорошенко, russian: Пётр Дорофе́евич Дороше́нко, pl, Piotr Doroszenko; 1627–1698) was a Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of Right-bank Ukr ...

(1627–1698), Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (1665–1672) and a Russian ''voyevoda'' (governor) *

Petro Drevchenko Petro Semenovych Drevchenko (1863 – 1934) was also known by the surname of Drevkin and Drygavka. Biography Drevchenko was born in 1863 in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (in present-day Ukraine) to a family of servants. From th ...

(1863-1934), Ukrainian bandurist *

Petro Dyachenko Petro Havrylovych Dyachenko (January 30, 1895 - April 23, 1965) was Ukrainian Military Leader, commander of the Black Zaporozhets, the 2nd division of the Ukrainian National Army, the anti-tank brigade "Free Ukraine". Military ranks — colone ...

(1895-1965), Ukrainian military commander *

Petro Dyminskyi Petro Petrovych Dyminskyi ( uk, Петро́ Петро́вич Димі́нський; born 27 November 1954) is a Ukrainian politician, businessman and former footballer for FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. Biography In the 1990s, Dyminskyi worked as a d ...

(born 1954), Ukrainian politician, businessman and former footballer *

Petro Franko Petro Ivanovych Franko (; 21 June 1890 – 28 June 1941) was a Ukrainian educator, pedagogue, writer, ethnographer, scientist, military leader, and politician. Franko was a co-founder of the Plast, a Ukrainian Scouting Organization and a former m ...

(1890-1941), Ukrainian educator and author *

Petro Georgiou Petro Georgiou AO (born 30 November 1947) is a Greek Australian politician who was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from November 1994 to July 2010, representing the Division of Kooyong, Victoria. Early life Born i ...

(born 1947), Australian politician *

Petro Goga Petro Poga (1860–1944) was an Albanian politician who served as a delegate at the Albanian Declaration of Independence event in Vlorë, 1912, and an important Rilindas. Biography Early life He could've been born in Erind, Gjirokastër, Alba ...

, Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of Albania in 1924 *

Petro Kalnyshevsky Petro Kalnyshevsky (20 June 1690? – 31 October 1803) was the last Koshovyi Otaman of the Zaporozhian Host, serving in 1762 and from 1765 to 1775. Kalnyshevsky was a hero in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 for which he was awarded the Gold M ...

(1691?–1803), last Koshovyi Otaman of the Zaporozhian Host (in what is now Ukraine) * Petro Kharchenko (born 1983), Ukrainian former pair ice skater *

Petro Kasui Kibe Peter Kibe, SJ (; 1587 – 4 July 1639), also known as Petro Kasui Kibe, was a Japanese Jesuit and Christian martyr. Active during the 17th century AD, Peter, or Petro as he was known in Portuguese, he was one of few Japanese to visit major cit ...

(1587–1639), Japanese Christian missionary, Jesuit priest and martyr *

Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny ( uk, Петро Конашевич-Сагайдачний; pl, Piotr Konaszewicz-Sahajdaczny; born about 1582 in Kulchytsi, today Sambir Raion – 20 April 1622 in Kyiv) was a Ukrainian Cossack political and ...

(1570-1622), political and civic leader * Petro Kondratyuk (born 1979), Ukrainian former footballer *

Petro Korol Petro Kindratovych Korol ( ua, Петро Король, 2 January 1941 – 2 July 2015) was a Ukrainian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.Petro Nini Luarasi Petro Nini Luarasi (born 22 April 1865 in Luaras, Kolonjë, Albania, then Ottoman Empire, and died on 17 August 1911 in Ersekë, Kolonjë, Albania, then Ottoman Empire) was an Albanian rilindas activist, Christian orthodox priest, teacher and ...

(1864-1911), Albanian nationalist, Christian orthodox priest, teacher and journalist *

Petro Herkulan Malchuk Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. ( uk, Петро Геркулан Мальчук; ''pol. Piotr Malczuk'' 7 July 1965 – 27 May 2016) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr. Life Malchuk was born in Slobozia-Rașcov in the Moldovan ...

(1965-2016), Ukrainian Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr *

Petro Marko Petro Marko (November 25, 1913 – December 27, 1991) was an Albanian writer. His best-known novel is titled '' Hasta La Vista'' and recounts his experiences as a volunteer of the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War. Petro Marko is ...

(1913–1991), Albanian writer *

Petro Mirchuk Petro Mirchuk ( uk, Петро Мірчук) (1913–1999) was a Ukrainian writer living in the United States and a leading member of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. Mirchuk headed the OUN's propaganda apparatus in 1939. He was an ac ...

(1913–1999), Ukrainian writer *

Petro Nishchynsky Petro Ivanovych Nishchynsky (; September 9, 1832 – March 4, 1896) was a Ukrainian linguist and composer. He was born in the village of Nemenka, currently in the Vinnytsia Oblast of Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a co ...

(1832–1896), Ukrainian linguist and composer *

Petro Pakhnyuk Petro Pakhnyuk or Petro Pakhniuk ( uk, Петро Пахнюк; born 26 November 1991 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian (until 2014 and after 2017) and Azerbaijani (2014-2017) male artistic gymnast and member of the national team. Career He participated a ...

(born 1991), Ukrainian (until 2014) and Azerbaijani (since 2014) artistic gymnast *

Petro Pereverza Petro Pereverza ( uk, Петро Іванович Переверза; born 10 July 1994 in Bahate, Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine) is a professional Ukrainian football striker. Career Pereverza is a product of the youth team systems of UF ...

(born 1994), Ukrainian footballer *

Petro Poga Petro Poga (1860–1944) was an Albanian politician who served as a delegate at the Albanian Declaration of Independence event in Vlorë, 1912, and an important Rilindas. Biography Early life He could've been born in Erind, Gjirokastër, Alb ...

(1850-1944), Albanian nationalist, one of the delegates at the Albanian Declaration of Independence *

Petro Poroshenko Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko ( uk, Петро́ Олексі́йович Пороше́нко, ; born 26 September 1965) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who served as the fifth president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. Poroshenko ser ...

(born 1965), Ukrainian businessman and politician *

Petro Prokopovych Petro Prokopovych (1775–1850, uk, Петро Прокопович) was a revolutionary Ukrainian beekeeper, the founder of commercial beekeeping and the inventor of the first movable frame hive. He introduced novelties in traditional beekeepin ...

(1775–1850), the founder of commercial beekeeping *

Petro Shelest Petro Yukhymovych Shelestrussian: Пётр Ефи́мович Ше́лест, translit=Pyotr Yefimovich Shelest (14 February 190822 January 1996) was a Ukrainian Soviet politician. First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Ukrainian Sovie ...

(1908–1996), First Secretary of the Communist party in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union *

Petro Slobodyan Petro Petrovych Slobodyan ( uk, Петро Петрович Слободян, russian: Пётр Петрович Слободян; 2 July 1953 in the village of Sheparivtsi, Stanislav Oblast – 15 December 2020) was a Soviet football player an ...

(born 1953), Soviet retired footballer and current Ukrainian coach *

Petro Symonenko Petro Mykolayovych Symonenko ( uk, Петро́ Микола́йович Симоне́нко; born 1 August 1952) is a Ukrainian politician and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. Symonenko was the Co ...

(born 1952), Ukrainian politician and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine *

Petro Tkachenko Petro Fedorovych Tkachenko (December 21, 1878 in Syniavtsi – January 3, 1919) was a prominent blind kobzar. Biography Petro Fedorovych Tkachenko-Halashko was one of the more outstanding kobzars of the Chernihiv region. He was born on Decemb ...

(1878-1919), Ukrainian blind ''kobzar'' (musician) *

Petro Trad Petro Trad ( ar, بترو طراد) (born Beirut, Lebanon in 1876, died in Beirut on 5 April 1947) was a Lebanese lawyer, politician, who served as President of the French Mandate of Lebanon for a brief period (22 July 1943 – 21 September 194 ...

(1876-1947), Lebanese lawyer, politician and briefly President of the French Mandate of Lebanon in 1943 *

Petro Trochanowski Petro Trochanowski or Piotr Trochanowski (born 10 August 1947) was born in Parchów, Silesia in the southwestern part of Poland to Lemko parents from Binczarowa. He is the editor of ''Besida'', published in Krynica since 1989. He is a spokespe ...

(born 1947), Polish poet *

Petro Vlahos Petro Vlahos ( gr, Πέτρος Βλάχος; August 20, 1916 – February 10, 2013) was an American engineer and inventor, considered to be one of the pioneering scientific and technical innovators of the motion picture and television indus ...

(1916-2013), Hollywood special effects pioneer *

Petro Voinovsky Petro Voinovsky ( ro, Petru Voinovschi, russian: Пётр Войновский, uk, Петро Войновський; September 8, 1913, village Stanivtsi Dolyshni — April 8, 1996) was a Ukrainian nationalist. He lived in Bukovina (a region of m ...

(1913—1996), Ukrainian nationalist *

Petro Zakhvalynsky Petro Zakhvalynsky ( uk, Петро Захвалинський, russian: Пётр Захвалынский), also known under pseudonym "Roman", (died 1943) was a Ukrainian nationalist, member of Andriy Melnyk's faction in OUN. During the Russia ...

(died 1943), Ukrainian nationalist

Surname

Gustavo Petro Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian economist, politician, and former guerrilla fighter who is the current president of Colombia since 2022. After taking office, Petro was considered by analysts as Colombia's ...

(born 1960), Colombian politician and economist *

Jim Petro James M. Petro (born October 25, 1948) is an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party who served as the Attorney General of Ohio. Previously, Petro also served as Ohio State Auditor and he was a candidate for the Republican nominat ...

(born 1948), American politician and former Ohio Attorney General *

Johan Petro Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986) is a French former professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent, who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He was selected by the SuperSonics with the 25th overall pic ...

(born 1986), French professional basketball player *

Joe Petro III Joe Petro III (born May 3, 1956) is a second-generation fine artist who works as a sculptor in bronze, clay and printmaking on silk-screen and handmade paper. He majored in Zoology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He worked with Kurt Vo ...

(born 1956), American artist *

Joseph Petro Joseph Petro (born 1944) is the executive vice president and managing director of Citigroup Security and Investigative Services. He is also co-chairman of the United States Department of State's Overseas Security Advisory Council. He also served ...

(born 1944), former United States Secret Service agent, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Citigroup Security and Investigative Services *

Pamela Petro Pamela Petro is an author, artist, and educator. Her books, including ''Travels in an Old Tongue'' (1996), ''Sitting up with the Dead'' (2001, UK, 2002, 2017 US), ''The Slow Breath of Stone'' (2005), and ''The Long Field'' (2021, UK 2023, US) inves ...

, American artist *

Nicolai N. Petro Nicolai N. Petro is the Silvia-Chandley Professor of Peace Studies and Nonviolence (2017-2019) and Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island, in the United States. He also served as the US State Department's special assistant ...

, American political science scholar *

Steve Petro Stephen Lawrence Petro (October 21, 1914 – August 15, 1994) was an American football Guard (American football), guard who played two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL), Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted ...

(1914-1994), American National Football League player

Cognomen

Titus Flavius Petro Titus Flavius Petro was the paternal grandfather of the Roman emperor Vespasian. What little is known of Petro comes from Suetonius, who says that he was a native of Reate in Latium, and had been one of the loyal soldiers of Pompeius during the ...

(fl. 1st century BC), paternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian

Other

Petro (cryptocurrency) The ''petro'' (₽), or ''petromoneda'', launched in February 2018, is a crypto token issued by the government of Venezuela. Announced in December 2017, it is supposed to be backed by the country's oil and mineral reserves, and is intended ...

, Venezuelan cryptocurrency *

Petro lwa The Petwo ( ht, Petwo), also spelled Petro and alternatively known as , are a family of lwa (loa) spirits in the religion of Haitian Vodou. They are regarded as being volatile and "hot", in this contrasting with the Rada lwa, which are regarded as ...

or Petwo, a family of lwa (loa) in Voudon (Voodoo) *

Petros (disambiguation) Petros, the original Greek and Coptic version of the name Peter, meaning "stone" or "rock", may refer to: People * Petros (given name) * Petros (surname) * Petros (footballer), Brazilian footballer Petros Matheus dos Santos Araújo (born 1989) P ...

Petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crud ...

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