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Pierre

Pronunciation: /pjɛʁ/

“Pierre” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Peter (biblical character)

In French

  1. Nom de famille.
  2. Prénom français très courant, parfois féminin.
  3. Saint Pierre.
  4. Livre du Nouveau Testament qui contient deux épîtres
  5. Ville des États-Unis, capitale du Dakota du Sud. La prononciation locale est.
  6. Ancien nom de la commune française Pierre-de-Bresse.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Pierre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pierre (“stone, rock”)).

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