2007-03-19 05:07:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
From the bible Peter means rock.
Jesus gave st. Peter the keys to the church becuase he was strong (rock)
2007-03-19 05:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The apostle we know as Peter was Simon Bar Jonah until Jesus changed his name to Peter in Matt. 17:17. It is a play on the Greek word
Petra meaning rock.
2007-03-19 12:28:51 · answer #2 · answered by maybelline512 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great! I know this!
Peter is a Greek form name. It means The Rock.
it is a great name for a guy. (That's my opionion)
2007-03-19 12:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by Stephanie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock. Petra is the female version but also means Rock.
2007-03-19 12:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see how wrong dictionaries can be some time, even slightly?
Petros in ancient greek meant "of rock", in modern greek being "petrinos". it had the meaning of s/g as solid as a rock. rock=petra or lithos(lithography).
so,Peter or Petre, means solid as a rock.
ciao...john-john.-
2007-03-19 15:49:38 · answer #5 · answered by John-John 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the Greek word "petrus", meaning rock.
2007-03-19 12:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by Raymond R 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
stone comes from the latin petra that means stone
2007-03-19 14:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by cartoona 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock....... it implies steadiness and fortitutde.
2007-03-19 12:13:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋