# Petre

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpiːtə/ · frequency rank #77,084

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. An English barony.
3. A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.

## Etymology
From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petre