Petra (given name)
| Petra | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Peter |
Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter,[1] which is derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "stone, rock".[2] It is also a common first name in Germany, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Finland, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Name day
June 29 is the name day of Peter and of Petra. October 2 is the name day of Petra in Hungary
Variants
- Bulgarian: Петра (Petra), Петруна (Petruna), Петя (Petya), Пена (Pena), Пенка (Penka), Пейка (Peyka, female variant of Peyo), Петка (Petka, could also be derived from the Bulgarian word for Friday (Петък))
- Czech: Petruš, Petruška, Péťa[3]
- French: Perette, Pierrette, Pierrine
- Frisian: Peekje, Pietje, Pierke, Pierkje, Piertje, Peterke, Petje, Petke, Pieterke
- German: Peti, Petrina, Petrine, Pezi, Petzi, Pedi
- Greek: Πετρούλα (Petroula)
- Italian: Piera, Pierina
- Macedonian: Петра (Petra), Петранка (Petranka)
Notable people with this given name
Notable people with this given name include:
- Petra Bagust (born 1972), New Zealand television presenter
- Petra Begerow (born 1975), German tennis player
- Petra Burka (born 1946), Canadian figure skater
- Petra Cetkovská (born 1985), Czech tennis player
- Petra Collins (born 1992), Canadian photographer
- Petra Ecclestone (born 1988), Croatian-English model and fashion designer, daughter of Bernie Ecclestone
- Petra Felke (born 1959), German athlete
- Petra Frey (born 1978), Austrian singer
- Petra Haden (born 1971), American singer and violinist
- Petra Kamstra (born 1974), Dutch former tennis player
- Petra Kelly (1947–1992), German politician
- Petra Kronberger (born 1969), Austrian alpine skier
- Petra Kusch-Lück (born 1948), German host and singer
- Petra Kvitová (born 1990), Czech tennis player
- Petra Langrová (born 1970), Czech former tennis player
- Petra Mandula (born 1978), Hungarian tennis player
- Petra Markham (born 1944), British actress
- Petra Marklund (born 1984), Swedish singer, pseudo "September"
- Petra Majdič (born 1979), Slovenian cross-country skier
- Petra Martić (born 1991), Croatian tennis player
- Petra Mede (born 1970), Swedish singer and host
- Petra Němcová (born 1979), Czech mannequin and photo model
- Petra Pau (born 1963), German politician
- Petra Pfaff (born 1960), German track and field hurdler
- Petra Rampre (born 1980), Slovenian tennis player
- Petra Rossner (born 1966), German cyclist
- Petra Schmidt-Schaller (born 1980), German actress
- Petra Schneider (born 1963), German swimmer
- Petra Schürmann (1933–2010), German television host and actress
- Petra Taylor, a character from British soap opera Brookside
- Petra van Staveren (born 1966), Dutch swimmer
- Petra de Steur (born 1972), Belgian singer also known as La Sakhra
- Petra Văideanu (born 1965), Romanian heptathlete
- Petra Verkaik (born 1966), American model
- Petra Wimbersky (born 1982), German football player
- Petra Yared (born 1979), Australian actress
References
- ↑ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Petra
- ↑ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Peter
- ↑ Knappová, Miloslava (2010). "Slovník českých a cizojazyčných jmen ženských". In Dana Pokorná. Jak se bude vaše dítě jmenovat?. technická redaktorka Markéta Kočová (5 ed.). Praha: Nakladatelství Academia. p. 469. ISBN 978-80-200-1888-5.
See also
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