Pætur

See also: Petur and Pétur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Pétr, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰɛaːʰtʊɹ]

Proper noun

Pætur m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Peter

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Pætur: Pætursson
• daughter Pætur: Pætursdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Pætur
accusative	Pætur
dative	Pæturi
genitive	Pæturs

Alternative forms

• Per
• Petur