The story behind Pietro
Inherited from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pietra).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Italian Pietro.
Pronunciation
Italian: /ˈpjɛ.tro/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Italian: /ˈpje.tro/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /piˈe.tɾu/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈpje.tɾu/
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