Pedro Name Meaning & Origin
Pedro
Origin of the name Pedro:
A cognate of Peter, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Petrus and the Greek Petros, names derived from petra (a rock) and petros (a stone). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. Peter is considered to have been the first pope and cofounder of the Christian Church with Paul.
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- Nicknames for Pedro
Pete, Perico, Pedrinho
- Meanings and history of the name Pedro
- Famous real-life people named Pedro
Pedro Almodovar - Spanish filmmaker
Pedro Infante, Mexican singer and actor
Pedro Alonso, spanish actor, best known for playing the role of "Berlín" in Money Heist (La Casa de Papel)- Pedro in song, story & screen
"Vote for Pedro" a slogan from the movie "Napoleon Dynamite"