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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”)).