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Pierre

/pjɛʁ/

proper noun/pjɛʁ/

Peter (biblical character); a male given name traditionally popular in France; a surname originating as a patronymic

Matthieu 16:18And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.

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”)).

Pierre — French Dictionary | Passage