petra

petra · noun¹

1. Latin · borrowed frompetra“rock”
2. English todaypetra

From Latin petra (“rock”). Doublet of piedra.

Petra · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπέτρα“rock”
2. English todayPetra

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”).

Petra · proper noun³

1. Ancient Greekπέτρᾱ (pétrā)
2. Late Latinpetra
3. English todayPetra

Feminine form of Peter. Derived from petra (“stone”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”). The name came into regular use in the 19th century.

Words from the same roots