Peter

Peter is a boy’s name of Biblical, English, Greek and Literary origin. Meaning in Biblical: A rock or stone. Meaning in English: A rock. Peter the biblical fisherman and apostle had impulsive nature and rocklike faith. In Catholic tradition he is the first pope. Meaning in Greek: Stone; rock. A literary name from Shakespeare’s King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to peter Bullcalf, a country soldier. ‘Henry VI, Part 2’ Thomas Horner’s man. ‘King John’ Peter of Pomfret, a prophet. ‘Measure for Measure’ A friar. ‘The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet’ Servant to Juliet’s nurse. The name has 5 letters.