Are there any Spanish words bearing even a minute similarity to the name Peter? Not a name, but any word that is in any way similar to Peter.
You can find a number of historical and literary figures named Peter. The origin of the name lies in the Greek petros (which means "stone") and Latin petrus ("rock"). Here are a few notables named Peter:
- Peter, a fisherman who became one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ
- Peter the Great, a czar of Russia
- Peter Pettigrew, a Harry Potter character who ratted out his friends
- Peter Pan, friend of Tinker Bell
The English name Peter sounds like these Spanish words:
- pitar: to blow or whistle
- patear: to kick, to walk
- pata: leg
- peto: bib
And if you're curious about a comparison, the Spanish name Pedro sounds like these English words: pager, patriot, patrol, patron