Name Pierre - Meaning and origin

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Origin of first name:

Ancient, French, Greeks

Meaning of the name:

From the Greek petros, "the rock".
Countless saints and celebrities have borne this name, but we keep in memory the story of this fisherman of Galilee, Simon, renamed Peter by Jesus: "You are Peter and on this rock, I will build my Church" ... To the death from Christ, he became the first bishop of Rome where he died crucified under Nero. This name, or one of its many derivatives, you may like.
The Pierre are celebrated on June 29th.
Its derivatives: Pedro, Peer, Pereg, Perek, Peres, Perez, Perig, Perrin, Perron, Perryn, Pet, Peter, Petr, Petro, Petru, Petrus, Pier, Pierce, Pierino, Piero, Pierrick, Pierrot, Piers, Pieter , Pietre, Pietro, Piotr, Périn.