Peter 3215685 224944660 2008-07-11T03:17:04Z VoABot II 1879647 BOT - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/67.53.135.102|67.53.135.102]] {[[User:VoABot_II/Help#Revert_reasons|possible vandalism]]} ([[User:VoABot_II/Mistakes|mistake?]]) to last version by "Espen". {{wiktionarypar2|Peter|peter}} '''Peter''' is a popular male [[given name]]. It comes from the Greek word ''πετρος'' (petros) meaning "rock". '''Peter''' could refer to the following: * [[Peter (name)]], the name itself. == People == The following people are known primarily by the name ''Peter'': ===Religion=== <!-- In roughly chronological order --> * [[Saint Peter]] (-68), Jesus' disciple <!--if the first s were anything else but an s sound then an s after the apostrophe would be appropriate--> * [[Petrus Diaconus|Peter the Deacon]] (-605), a confidant of Pope Gregory I and rector of Sicily, and a few others * [[Peter the Deacon (chronicler)]] (-c.1140), "the Librarian" (''Bibliothecarius'') * Peter, bishop of [[Archdiocese of Zaragoza|Zaragoza]] (Spain) in 1112 * Peter, a companion in martyrdom of [[Berard of Carbio]] (-1220) * Saint [[Peter of Verona]] (1206-1252), also known as [[Peter Martyr]] * [[Peter of Auvergne]] (- after 1310), scholastic philosopher * Saint [[Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow]] (-1326) * [[Peter of Aquila]] (-1361), Italian Franciscan theologian and bishop * [[Peter of Bergamo]] (-1482), Dominican theologian * Saint [[Peter the Aleut]] (-1815?), Eastern Orthodox Christian martyr in California * [[Pope Peter II]] (several antipopes, 20th century) * Saint [[Peter Nolasco]] (1189 – 1256), a Catholic Catalan saint ===Other persons=== * [[Peter (usurper)]] (sixth century), Roman general * [[Peter (Byzantine General)]] (-602), Byzantine General and brother of Emperor Maurice * [[Peter (floruit 926)]], Roman consul * [[Peter I of Bulgaria]], (-970), emperor of Bulgaria * [[Peter, Duke of the Romans]] (11th century), Roman consul * [[Peter of Maricourt]] = Peter Peregrinus (13th century), writer on magnetism and astrolabes * [[Peter I of Russia]] (1672-1725), the first Russian emperor * [[Peter (actor)]] (1952), the stage name of Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor who appeared in Akira Kurosawa's ''Ran'' * Dr. [[Laurence J. Peter]] (1919 - 1990), Canadian educator and writer, known for the [[Peter principle]]. ==Other uses== * The [[Peter principle]]: "In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence," coined by Dr. [[Laurence J. Peter]]. * [[Peter (short story)|''Peter'' (short story)]], a 1892 short story by Willa Cather * [[Peter (album)|''Peter'' (album)]], a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * [[Peter, the Lord's cat]], a cat who lived at Lord's Cricket Ground in London == See also == *{{lookfrom|Peter}} {{hndis}} [[bg:Петър]] [[fr:Pierre]] [[gl:Pedro]] [[pl:Piotr]]