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(PEE ter) [Guide] |
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St Peter was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and became the first pope of the Church. Peter's original name was Simon, but it was changed by Jesus to the Aramaic name Cephas (rock). Peter is the Greek equivalent of Cephas.
The first Russian emperor was Peter the Great, he attempted to 'westernize' Russia, and built St Petersburg as an alternative capital to Moscow.
'Peter Pan' was a play by JM Barrie about a boy who 'wouldn't grow up'.
Other famous bearers include film director Peter Jackson, musician Peter Gabriel, actors Peter O'Toole and Peter Fonda and painter Peter Paul Rubens. |
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The name meaning of Peter and the name origin of Peter have been reviewed by our name experts.
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