proper noun/pjɛʁ/
Peter (biblical character); a male given name traditionally popular in France; a surname originating as a patronymic
“Matthieu 16:18” — And 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”)).