Pronunciation |
Swedish: [ˈpɛːr] Norwegian: [ˈpær] Danish: [pʰeɐ̯ ] |
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Gender | Male |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | stone |
Region of origin | Scandinavia |
Related names | Peter, Peer, Pär, Pedro, Pierre, Piotr, Petra, Piers, Peder |
Per is a Scandinavian masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek word πετρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock". The name is a variant of Peter, a common masculine name of the same origin. Other Scandinavian variants of Per are , Peer and Pär.
It may refer to the following people: