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, it is a common name for people from antiquity through the

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era. In the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa it remained a very common given name, though in daily life, many use less formal forms like ''

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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 ...

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Pieter Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch form of Peter. The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from almost 3000 per year in 1947 ...

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People with the name

* Petrus,

Saint Peter Saint Peter; he, שמעון בר יונה, Šimʿōn bar Yōnāh; ar, سِمعَان بُطرُس, translit=Simʿa̅n Buṭrus; grc-gre, Πέτρος, Petros; cop, Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, Petros; lat, Petrus; ar, شمعون الصفـا, Sham'un ...

, a Christian apostle and a founder of the Church *

Petrus (archbishop of Uppsala) Petrus was the third archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, between 1187 and 1197. He was ordained by the mighty Danish archbishop Absalon in Lund, the primate of Sweden at that time. When Sweden got a new king, Sverker, who was related to the Danish ...

, third archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, between 1187-1197

Latinized medieval and Renaissance name

*Petrus Abailardus, Latin name for

Peter Abelard Peter Abelard (; french: link=no, Pierre Abélard; la, Petrus Abaelardus or ''Abailardus''; 21 April 1142) was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, leading logician, theologian, poet, composer and musician. This source has a detailed desc ...

(1079–1142) * Petrus de Abano (''Pietro d'Abano''; 1257–1315), Italian philosopher and doctor *

Petrus Alphonsi Petrus Alphonsi (died after 1116) was a Jewish Spanish physician, writer, astronomer and polemicist who converted to Christianity in 1106. He is also known just as Alphonsi, and as Peter Alfonsi or Peter Alphonso, and was born Moses Sephardi. ...

(fl. 1106–1110), Spanish Jewish writer * Petrus Augustus (545–602), Byzantine curopalates *

Petrus Aureolus Petrus AureolusAlso known as: Petrus Aureoli, Peter Auriol, and Pierre Auriol; also Aureol, Aureole or Oriol. ( – 10 January 1322) was a scholastic philosopher and theologian. Little of his life before 1312 is known. After this time, he taugh ...

(1280–1322), French theologian * Petrus Baldus de Ubaldis (1327–1400), Italian jurist * Petrus Bernardinus (1475–1502), Florentine sectarian *

Petrus Bertius Petrus Bertius (also Peter Bertius; Pieter de Bert) (14 November 1565 – 13 October 1629) was a Flemish philosopher, theologian, historian, geographer and cartographer. Bertius published much in mathematics, and historical and theological works, b ...

(''Pieter de Bert''; 1565–1629), Flemish theologian, historian, geographer and cartographer *

Petrus Bonus Petrus Bonus (Latin for "Peter the Good"; it, Pietro Antonio Boni) was a late medieval alchemist. He is best known for his ''Precious Pearl'' ( la, Margarita Preciosa) or ''Precious New Pearl'' ('), an influential alchemical text composed sometime ...

(''Pietro Boni''; fl. 1330s), Italian alchemist *

Petrus Canisius Peter Canisius ( nl, Pieter Kanis; 8 May 1521 – 21 December 1597) was a Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest. He became known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Swit ...

(''Pieter Kanis''; 1521–1597), Dutch Jesuit Catholic theologian * Petrus Capuanus (fl. 1197–1214), Italian scholastic *

Petrus Christus Petrus Christus (; 1410/1420 – 1475/1476) was an Early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges from 1444, where, along with Hans Memling, he became the leading painter after the death of Jan van Eyck. He was influenced by van Eyck and Rogier v ...

(ca. 1410/1420 – ca. 1475/76), Dutch painter *

Petrus Comestor Petrus Comestor, also called Pierre le Mangeur (died 22 October 1178), was a twelfth-century French theological writer and university teacher. Life Petrus Comestor was born in Troyes. Although the name ''Comestor'' (Latin for 'eater', ''le M ...

(''Pierre le Mangeur''; died c.1178), French theological writer and university administrator *

Petrus de Cruce Petrus de Cruce (also Pierre de la Croix) was active as a cleric, composer and music theorist in the late part of the 13th century. His main contribution was to the notational system. Life 13th-century composer, theorist, and scholar, Petrus de ...

(fl. 1290–1302), Italian cleric, composer, and author * Petrus Cunaeus (''Peter van der Kun''; 1586–1638), Dutch philosopher * Petrus de Dacia (1230s–1289), Swedish monk, first author in Sweden * Petrus Dasypodius (''Peter Hasenfratz'', ca. 1495–1559), Swiss humanist *

Petrus Dathenus Pieter Datheen, Latin Petrus Dathenus, English, Peter Datheen, (Cassel, Nord, c.1531 - Elbing, 17 March 1588) was a Dutch Calvinist theologian, the 16th century reformer of The Netherlands, who accomplished many things for the advancement the Refo ...

(''Pieter Datheen''; c.1531–1588), Dutch Calvinist theologian * Petrus Diaconus (''Pietro Diacono''; c.1110–c.1159), Italian librarian of Montecassino * Petrus Divaeus (''Pieter van Dieven'';1535–1581), Flemish historian * Petrus Dorlandus (''Peter van Diest''; 1451–1507), Flemish writer of the play ''Elckerlijc'' (translated into ''

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Petrus Forestus Pieter van Foreest, also called Petrus Forestus (Alkmaar, 1521 – Alkmaar, 1597), was one of the most prominent physicians of the Dutch Republic. He was known as the "Dutch Hippocrates". Life Petrus Forestus was the son of Jorden van Foreest ...

(''Pieter van Foreest''; 1521–1597), Dutch physician *

Petrus de Natalibus Pietro Ungarello di Marco de' Natali, better known as Petrus de Natalibus ( 1400 1406), was an Italian bishop and the author of a collection of lives of the saints. No details of the early life of this hagiographer have been handed dow ...

(fl. 1400), Venetian hagiographer *

Petrus Peregrinus Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt (Latin), Pierre Pelerin de Maricourt (French), or Peter Peregrinus of Maricourt ( fl. 1269), was a French mathematician, physicist, and writer who conducted experiments on magnetism and wrote the first extant treati ...

or Peter de Maricourt (fl. 1269), French writer on magnetism and astrolabes *

Petrus Plancius Petrus Plancius (; 1552 – 15 May 1622) was a Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. He was born as Pieter Platevoet in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders. He studied theology in Germany and England. At the age of 24 he ...

(''Pieter Platevoet''; 1552–1622), Netherlandish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman *

Petrus Ramus Petrus Ramus (french: Pierre de La Ramée; Anglicized as Peter Ramus ; 1515 – 26 August 1572) was a French humanist, logician, and educational reformer. A Protestant convert, he was a victim of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. Early life ...

(1515–1572), French humanist, logician, and educational reformer

Modern given name

* Petrus van der Aa (1530–1594), Brabantian jurist *

Petrus Beukers Petrus Bernardus Beukers (9 October 1899 in Amsterdam – 12 April 1981 in Schaijk) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium. During the second race one of the ma ...

(1899–1981), Dutch Olympic sailor *

Petrus Johannes Blok Petrus Johannes Blok (10 January 1855, in Den Helder – 24 October 1929, in Leiden) was a Dutch historian. Biography Born in Den Helder, Blok studied at the Latin School of Alkmaar and read classics at Leiden University, receiving his doctorate ...

(1855–1929), Dutch historian * Petrus Bosman (1928–2008), South African ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer * Petrus Boumal (born 1993), Cameroonian footballer *

Petrus Breitenbach Petrus 'Pierre' Breitenbach (born 25 March 1987) is a South African lawn bowler. Bowls career He competed in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal. He won the 2013 fours at the National Championships bowl ...

(born 1987), South African lawn bowler *

Petrus Camper Petrus Camper FRS (11 May 1722 – 7 April 1789), was a Dutch physician, anatomist, physiologist, midwife, zoologist, anthropologist, palaeontologist and a naturalist in the Age of Enlightenment. He was one of the first to take an interest in ...

(1722–1789), Dutch polymath *

Petrus Codde Pieter Codde also known as Petrus Codde (27 November 1648, in Amsterdam – 18 December 1710, in Utrecht) was apostolic vicar of the Catholic Church's Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia, also known as the Dutch Mission, from 1688 to 1702. He served ...

(1648–1710), Dutch Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht *

Pierre Cuypers Petrus Josephus Hubertus "Pierre" Cuypers (16 May 1827 – 3 March 1921) was a Dutch architect. His name is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885), both in Amsterdam. ...

(1827–1921), Dutch architect * Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije (1884–1966), Dutch-American physicist, Nobel laureate in Chemistry *

Petrus Augustus de Génestet Petrus Augustus de Génestet (commonly referred to as "P.A. de Génestet") (Amsterdam, 21 November 1829Rozendaal, 2 July 1861) was a Dutch poet and theologian. De Génestet lost both of his parents at a very young age; after that he lived with h ...

(1829–1861), Dutch poet and theologian *

Petrus Ferdinandus Johannes van Hooijdonk Pierre van Hooijdonk (; born 29 November 1969) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He had spells with clubs across Europe where he was a prolific goal sc ...

(born 1969), Dutch footballer * Petrus de Jong (1915–2016), Dutch Prime Minister *

Petrus Jacobus Joubert Petrus Jacobus Joubert (20 January 1831 – 28 March 1900), better known as Piet Joubert, was Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900. He also served as Vice-President to Paul Kruger from 1881 - 1883. He served in Fir ...

(1834–1900), Commandant-General of the South African Republic *

Piet Keizer Petrus Johannes "Piet" Keizer (14 June 1943 – 10 February 2017) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger. As part of the " Total Football" Ajax Amsterdam team of the 1960s and 1970s, Keizer was particularly notable duri ...

(1943–2017), Dutch footballer * Petrus Adrianus Kerstens (1896–1958), Dutch minister of Economic Affairs * Petrus Canisius van Lierde (1907–1995), Dutch/Belgian Vicar General for the Vatican City State * Petrus Andreas van Meeuwen (1772–1848), Dutch politician and lawyer *

Petrus Palmu Petrus Palmu (born 16 July 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Linköping HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 181st overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Pl ...

(born 1997), Finnish ice hockey player * Petrus Albertus van der Parra (1714–1775), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies *

Petrus Johannes Schotel Petrus Johannes Schotel (11 November 1808 – 23 July 1865) was a 19th-century marine painter from Northern Netherlands. Biography Schotel was born in Dordrecht. According to the RKD he was the son of Johannes Christiaan Schotel, in whose ...

(1808–1865), Dutch marine painter * Petrus Joseph Triest (1760–1836), Flemish Catholic priest, founder of the Sisters and Brothers of Charity * Petrus Antonius Verheyen (born 1931), Dutch economist *

Petrus Vuyst Petrus Vuyst or Vuijst (1691, Alkmaar, Netherlands – 19 May 1732, Batavia) was the 20th Governor of Ceylon during the Dutch colonial period. Vuyst was born in Alkmaar as the son of Hendrik Vuyst of Alkmaar (1656–1705) and Maria de Nijs. He re ...

(1691–1732), Governor of Dutch Bengal and Dutch Ceylon *

Petrus Johannes Waardenburg Petrus Johannes Waardenburg (3 June 1886, Nijeveen, Drenthe – 23 September 1979) was a Dutch ophthalmologist, geneticist, and pioneer in the application of genetics to ophthalmology. Waardenburg syndrome is named after him. Biography Waarden ...

(1886–1979), Dutch ophthalmologist and geneticist *

Petrus Cornelis Constant Wiegman Petrus Cornelis Constant (Piet) Wiegman (Zwolle, 18 April 1885 – Alkmaar, 30 September 1963 ) was a Dutch painter, graphic artist, sculptor, ceramist and puppeteer.Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder S.J. (January 29, 1906 – July 8, 1995) was a Dutch expert in the Old Javanese language. He came from Utrecht and was associated with the Society of Jesus by 1925. He worked at Leiden University in the 1930s. His ...

(1906–1995), Dutch expert in the Old Javanese language

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