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Pierre

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See also: pierre, pièrre, and Pièrre

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Pierre.

Pronunciation

For the men's name
For the capital of South Dakota

Proper noun

Pierre

  1. A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.
    • 2019 November 17, Sarah Holt, “Verstappen wins Brazilian GP as Ferraris collide AND Gasly and Sainz claim first F1 podiums”, in CNN‎:
      The Ferraris pressed the self-destruct button, Lewis Hamilton lost his spot on the podium, and there were champagne moments for Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr.
  2. A surname from French.
    • 2022 May 12, Dave Davies, “Has Tucker Carlson created the most racist show in the history of cable news?”, in NPR‎, spoken by Nicholas Confessore, archived from the original on 28 June 2023:
      In his cast of characters, you really see a disproportionate focus, I think, on Black women - on Kamala Harris, who he's insinuated only has her job today because of who she dated; to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who he's demanded the LSAT scores of - I don't recall him demanding the LSAT scores for Brett Kavanaugh - Karine Jean-Pierre.
  3. The capital city of South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Hughes County.

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pierre (“stone, rock”)).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pierre m

  1. Peter (biblical character)
    • Matthieu 16:18:
      Et moi, je te dis que tu es Pierre, et que sur cette pierre je bâtirai mon Église.
      And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.
  2. a male given name traditionally popular in France
    • 1862, Victor Hugo, chapter 2, in Les Misérables, Tome I : Fantine, book 4; republished as Isabel F. Hapgood, transl., 1887:
      Il n’est pas rare aujourd’hui que le garçon bouvier se nomme Arthur, Alfred ou Alphonse, et que le vicomte — s’il y a encore des vicomtes — se nomme Thomas, Pierre ou Jacques. Ce déplacement qui met le nom « élégant » sur le plébéien et le nom campagnard sur l’aristocrate n’est autre chose qu’un remous d’égalité. L’irrésistible pénétration du souffle nouveau est là comme en tout.
      It is not rare for the neatherd's boy nowadays to bear the name of Arthur, Alfred, or Alphonse, and for the vicomte--if there are still any vicomtes--to be called Thomas, Pierre, or Jacques. This displacement, which places the "elegant" name on the plebeian and the rustic name on the aristocrat, is nothing else than an eddy of equality. The irresistible penetration of the new inspiration is there as everywhere else.
  3. a surname originating as a patronymic

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Hungarian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpijɛr]
  • Hyphenation: Pi‧erre
  • Rhymes: -ɛr

Proper noun

Pierre

  1. Pierre

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
More information possessor, single possession ...

Middle French

Proper noun

Pierre

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Peter

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French Pierre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɛ.ʁi/ [pɪˈɛ.hi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɛ.ʁi/ [ˈpjɛ.hi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /piˈɛ.ʁi/ [pɪˈɛ.χi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɛ.ʁi/ [ˈpjɛ.χi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɛ.ʁe/ [pɪˈɛ.he], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɛ.ʁe/ [ˈpjɛ.he]

Proper noun

Pierre m

  1. a male given name from French, equivalent to English Pierre

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Pierre.

Proper noun

Pierre f

  1. Pierre (a city, the state capital of South Dakota, United States)
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Swedish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pierre c (genitive Pierres)

  1. a male given name borrowed from French

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