Pierre
Pierre is a traditional French masculine name belonging to the same name family as Peter. Through the apostle Peter, it is closely connected to biblical and Christian traditions. It features a single-syllable pronunciation and characteristic French spelling.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisPierre is the French form of the name Peter, originally meaning stone or rock.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pierre je francúzska podoba mena Peter, sprostredkovaná latinským Petrus z gréckeho osobného mena Petros (Πέτρος). Základom je grécke pétros (πέτρος), „kameň, skala“. Latinčina predstavuje sprostredkujúci jazyk, nie samostatný etymologický pôvod.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Pierre is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
PIERRE
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling26 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •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 calendarsVýslovnosť približne: pjér, jednoslabične; koncové e sa nevyslovuje. Francúzska výslovnosť je [pjɛʁ].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Pierre
20People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
French novelist, official and army general (1741–1803)
French artist best known for his mural painting (1824–1898)
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Pierre Smith
2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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