Petro is a masculine given name, a surname, and an Ancient Roman cognomen.
Petro may also refer to:
People
* Chanel Petro-Nixon (1989–2006), an American teenager who was strangled to death in Brooklyn, New York, see
Death of Chanel Petro-Nixon
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Dražen Petrović (1964–1993), Croatian basketball player in the National Basketball Association
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Alex Pietrangelo (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League
Brands and enterprises
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Petro Air, a charter airline based in Tripoli, Libya
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Petro Express Petro Express was a multi-store convenience chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their stores were located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and neighboring counties. On January 9, 2007 The Pantry, Inc. of Sanford, North Carolina announ ...
, a former multi-store convenience chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina
* Petro, a chain of travel centers owned by
TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America LLC is the largest publicly traded full-service truck stop and travel center company in the United States. The company operates full service centers, convenience stores, and restaurants under the TravelCenters of America, ...
Other uses
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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 ...
, a cryptocurrency developed by the government of Venezuela
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Petro loa, a family of spirits in Haitian Vodou religion, or a drum used in the music of Haiti
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Dan Petro
Dan Petro is the loa who protects farmers in Vodou. He is the father of Ti Jean Petro
Ti-Jean Petro is a snake- loa and son of Dan Petro in Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly kno ...
, a loa (family of spirits) in Vodou
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Ti Jean Petro, a snake-loa in Haitian Vodou
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Petro Sport Stadium, a multi-use stadium in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
See also
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Peter (disambiguation)
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Petr (disambiguation)
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Petra (disambiguation)
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Petre (disambiguation)
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Petri (disambiguation)
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Petros (disambiguation)
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Petru
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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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