Pieter

See also: pięter

Afrikaans

Etymology

Fron Dutch Pieter, ultimately from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא‎‎ (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

Proper noun

Pieter

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Peter.

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: Pie‧ter
  • Rhymes: -itər

Proper noun

Pieter

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Peter.

Derived terms
  • Pieterszoon
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