Peter
A male given name from Ancient GreekA male given name from Ancient Greek.
» The initial momentum has already petered out.
Der anfängliche Schwung ist schon erlahmt.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Peter, Per
ПётрPjotr, Пи́терPíter
Петро́Petró, Пі́терPíter
(countable, uncountable)The leading Apostle in the New Testament: Saint Peter.
Petrus
ПётрPjotr
Петро́Petró
(countable, uncountable)The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.
Peter
(countable, uncountable)A surname originating as a patronymic.
(countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States, named after Peter Maughan.
Examples
5 sentencesThe initial momentum has already petered out.
deDer anfängliche Schwung ist schon erlahmt. — al_ex_an_der
Our relationship eventually petered out.
I had a lot of gumption when I was young, but now it seems to have all petered out.
The Gall-Peters map projection was a subject of controversy.
deDie Gall-Peters-Projektion war umstritten. — Tamy
Tom's Bible reading group petered out after a few months through lack of interest.
deToms Bibellesegruppe löste sich nach einigen Monaten wegen mangelnden Interesses in Wohlgefallen auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient GreekFrom Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Pedro, Piers, and Boutros.
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