Pedro (Spanish)
Where does "Pedro" come from?
The name Pedro traces back to the Ancient Greek word 'pétros', meaning stone or rock. It was adopted into Latin as Petrus before passing into Old Spanish, eventually becoming the modern Spanish name we recognize today. Interestingly, while the related Spanish word for stone became 'piedra', the name Pedro notably avoided this vowel shift, retaining a sound closer to its ancient roots.
Full etymology tree
- Pedro (Spanish), 'Peter (leading Apostle in the New Testament)'
- inherited from Pedro (Old Spanish)
- inherited from Petrus (Latin), 'Peter (biblical character).'
- borrowed from Πέτρος (Ancient Greek), 'Peter'
- derived from πέτρος (Ancient Greek), 'rock, stone, boulder'
- borrowed from πέτρος (Pre-Greek)
- derived from πέτρος (Ancient Greek), 'rock, stone, boulder'
- borrowed from Πέτρος (Ancient Greek), 'Peter'
- inherited from Petrus (Latin), 'Peter (biblical character).'
- inherited from Pedro (Old Spanish)
Ancestors
- Petrus (Latin)
- Πέτρος (Ancient Greek)
Descendants and derived words
- como Pedro por su casa (Spanish)
- pez de San Pedro (Spanish)
- San Pedro Garza García (Spanish)
- San Pedro Puxtla (Spanish)
Updated March 2026
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