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		culi 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more Both 'peter' as in the name and peter as in "saltpeter" likely have the same etymological origins meaning something like "rock" or "stone".

dsego 7 months ago [–]

Yes, petrus is old latin or greek for rock or stone, Saint Peter was given the name for "the rock" on which the church will be built.

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