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Also recorded as:
Evidencia v 20 mestách SR • prepnite tvar mena alebo pridajte do obľúbených
Boy's nameOrigin: gréckyName day: 29 JuneName day in 5 European calendars

Peter

[ˈpɛtɛr]

Peter pochádza z gréckeho slova petros (skala). Je to jedno z najvýznamnejších kresťanských a slovenských mien, symbolizujúce pevnosť, spoľahlivosť a lojalitu.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Peter
Slovak:
Peter
Czech:
Hungarian:
Péter
Polish:
German:
Peter
Spanish:
French:
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 20 589 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2

Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.

International Traveler Index

How easily Peter is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

PETER

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

26 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
29 JuneOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official Calendar(Peter a Pavol, apoštoli)Slovak Extended CalendarSlovak Roman Catholic(Slávnosť sv. Petra a Pavla)Tranovský EvangelicalCzech CalendarPolish CalendarHungarian CalendarAustrian Calendar
22 February
Slovak Roman Catholic(Katedra sv. Petra)
30 March
Austrian Calendar
29 April
Hungarian Calendar
23 June
Austrian Calendar
1 August
Austrian Calendar
19 October
Austrian Calendar
21 December
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈpɛtɛr]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Peter
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Petra
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Petrovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Petra
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Peter
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Petrovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Petrom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
PeťoPeťkoPetríkPeťulo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Peter

Notable figures named Peter

72

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Peter Paul Rubens
1577 – 1640Historical Figure

Flemish painter (1577–1640)

Svätý Peter, apoštol
1 BC – 65Saint / Patron

One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and the first Bishop of Rome.

Spider-Man
US
Fictional Character

fictional character in Marvel Comics

Peter
US
born 1985Notable Figure

American singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1985)

Peter O’Toole
IE
1932 – 2013Historical Figure

British-Irish actor (1932–2013)

Peter Jackson
NZ
born 1961Notable Figure

New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961)

Peter Higgs
GB
1929 – 2024Historical Figure

British physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1929–2024)

Peter Sellers
GB
1925 – 1980Historical Figure

British actor and comedian (1925–1980)

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Full name:

Peter Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:P.S.without dots:PS
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