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		culi on Feb 11, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more Both 'peter' as in the name and peter as in "saltpeter" likely have the same etymological origins meaning something like "rock" or "stone".

dsego on Feb 12, 2025 [–]

Yes, petrus is old latin or greek for rock or stone, Saint Peter was given the name for "the rock" on which the church will be built.

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