petros

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Πέτρος (Pétros).

OriginGreek Πέτρος ← Armenian Պետրոս →
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Meanings

petros1

noun
  1. pluralplural of petro

Petros2

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Greek male given name Πέτρος (Pétros).
  2. A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Պետրոս (Petros).

Origin

  1. ArmenianՊետրոս
  2. GreekΠέτρος
  3. EnglishPetros

Transliteration of Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. The Armenian name is from Armenian Պետրոս (Petros), from the same Greek name. Cognate with English Peter.

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APA

petros. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petros

MLA

“petros.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petros. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petros,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petros.

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