Petros (given name)

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Petros, the original Greek version of the name Peter meaning "stone" or "rock", [1] . It is also an Armenian and Coptic name. It may refer to:

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References

  1. France, R. T. (2007). The Gospel of Matthew. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN   9781467423656.