Pjotrs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1695. From Russian Пётр (Pjotr).

Proper noun

Pjotrs m

1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Пётр (Pjotr), equivalent to Peter.
2. (less common) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers

Related terms

• Pēteris

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Pjotrs was the only given name of 3215 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.