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What does Peter mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Peter? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. A male given name.
  2. The leading Apostle in the New Testament.
  3. (biblical) The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.
  4. (rare compared to given name) A patronymic surname​.
Name
  1. A male given name of Greek origin.
    1. (meaning, history) A stone or rock. One of Christ?s apostles. Also see Ferris, Parkin and Pierson.
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They got on a bus, and as Sam was about to foller Ginger and Peter on top, Mr. Goodman took hold of 'im by the arm and said they'd go inside.
The significance of breaktimes as a mechanism for children to develop social competence is highlighted in much of Peter Blatchford's work.
The Member of Parliament since 2001, Andrew Turner, is a Conservative, and while predecessor Dr Peter Brand was a Liberal Democrat.
Peter had four barramundi and Rosie had three turtles, a possum and a fat file snake.
Peter Zahradnick is hammily creepy as the doomed handyman who wises up to Rhoda before anyone else.
Ushant is one of the locations in the mystery Act of Mercy by Peter Tremayne.

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