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

cognomen A ''cognomen'' (; : ''cognomina''; from ''co-'' "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 hereditar ...

. It may refer to:

Given name

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

Petro Doroshenko Petro Dorofiiovich Doroshenko (; 1627–1698) was a Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of right-bank Ukraine (1665–1672) and a Russian voivode. Background and early career Petro Doroshenko was born in Chyhyryn into a noble ...

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

Petro Drevchenko Petro Semenovych Drevchenko (, 18631934), was a Ukrainian kobzar. Biography Drevchenko was born in 1863 in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (in present-day Ukraine) to a family of servants. From the age of 12 he lived in Kharkiv ...

(1863–1934), Ukrainian bandurist *

Petro Dyachenko Petro Havrylovych Dyachenko (January 30, 1895 – April 23, 1965) was a military commander in different armies in Eastern Europe. In World War I, he served as a staff captain in the Russian Army, then as a colonel in the Ukrainian People's Army ...

(1895–1965), Ukrainian military commander * Petro Dyminskyi (born 1954), Ukrainian politician, businessman and former footballer *

Petro Franko Petro Ivanovych Franko (; 21 June 1890 – 6 July 1941) was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian educator, pedagogue, writer, ethnographer, scientist, military leader, and politician. Franko was a co-founder of the Plast, a Ukrainian Scouting Organization, an ...

(1890–1941), Ukrainian educator and author * Petro Georgiou (1947–2025), Australian politician * Petro Goga, Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of Albania in 1924 * Petro Hermanchuk (1952–2012), Ukrainian economist and politician * Petro Kalnyshevsky (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 (1587–1639), Japanese Christian missionary, Jesuit priest and martyr *

Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny (; ; born – 20 April 1622) was a political and civic leader and member of the Ruthenian nobility, who served as Hetman of Zaporizhian Cossacks, Hetman of Zaporozhian Cossacks from 1616 to 1622. During his tenur ...

(1570-1622), political and civic leader * Petro Kondratyuk (born 1979), Ukrainian former footballer * Petro Korol (1941–2015), Ukrainian weightlifter and 1976 Olympic champion *

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, teacher and journalist. His father, Nini ...

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

Petro Herkulan Malchuk Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. (; ''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 SSR into a Polish family. He began studies ...

(1965-2016), Ukrainian Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr * Petro Marko (1913–1991), Albanian writer *

Petro Mirchuk Petro Yuriiovych Mirchuk (June 26, 1913 – May 16, 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 act ...

(1913–1999), Ukrainian writer * Petro Nishchynsky (1832–1896), Ukrainian linguist and composer *

Petro Pakhnyuk Petro Pakhnyuk (, also spelled Pakhniuk, 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 at the 2014 World Arti ...

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

Petro Pereverza Petro Pereverza (; born 10 July 1994 in Bahate, Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine) is a professional Ukrainian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), b ...

(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, ...

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

Petro Poroshenko Petro Oleksiiovych Poroshenko (born 26 September 1965) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian politician and Oligarchy, oligarch who served as the fifth president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine), Minister ...

(born 1965), Ukrainian businessman and politician *

Petro Prokopovych Petro Prokopovych (1775–1850, ) was a Ukrainian beekeeper who made revolutionary contributions to the practice. They include the founding of commercial beekeeping and the invention of the first movable frame hive. He introduced novelties in tra ...

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

Petro Punna Petro Punna (born 13 February 1974) is a Finnish sports executive and a former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfiel ...

, Finnish former footballer and executive *

Petro Shelest Petro Yukhymovych Shelest ( – 22 January 1996) was a Ukrainian Soviet politician who served as First Secretary of the Ukrainian Communist Party from 1965 until his removal in 1972. Ideologically a social moderate and a national communist, he ...

(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 (, ; 2 July 1953 in the village of Sheparivtsi, Stanislav Oblast – 15 December 2020) was a Soviet football player and a Ukrainian coach. Honours * Soviet Top League winner: 1975, 1977. * European Under-23 Champi ...

(1953–2020), Soviet retired footballer and current Ukrainian coach *

Petro Symonenko Petro Mykolayovych Symonenko (; 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 party's candidate in the 1999 and 2004, 2010, and until his with ...

(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 Decem ...

(1878-1919), Ukrainian blind ''kobzar'' (musician) * Petro Trad (1876–1947), Lebanese lawyer, politician and briefly President of the French Mandate of Lebanon in 1943 * Petro Trochanowski (born 1947), Polish poet *

Petro Vlahos Petro Vlahos (; 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 industries. He is remembered in par ...

(1916–2013), Hollywood special effects pioneer * Petro Voinovsky (1913—1996), Ukrainian nationalist * Petro Zakhvalynsky (died 1943), Ukrainian nationalist

Surname

* Charles Petro (born 2001), Malawian footballer *

Gustavo Petro Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who is the 34th and current president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he became the Pink tide, first left-wing president in the History of Colombia, recen ...

(born 1960), current President of Colombia, politician and economist *

Jim Petro James M. Petro (born October 25, 1948) is an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who served as the Ohio Attorney General, Attorney General of Ohio. Previously, Petro also served as Ohio State ...

(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. He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 25th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He was a key member of the French juni ...

(born 1986), French professional basketball player * Joe Petro III (born 1956), American artist *

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

(born 1944), former United States Secret Service agent, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Citigroup Security and Investigative Services * Pamela Petro, American artist * Nicolai N. Petro, American political science scholar * Steve Petro (1914–1994), American National Football League player

Cognomen

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

Other

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

, Venezuelan cryptocurrency *

Petro lwa The 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 sweet-t ...

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

Petros (disambiguation) Petros, the original Greek version of the name Peter (given name), Peter, meaning "stone" or "rock". Also an Armenian and Coptic name. May refer to: People * Petros (given name) * Petros (surname) * Petros (footballer), Brazilian footballer Petro ...

Petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring un ...

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