Petroc

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Petroc

Say it: PET-rok

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Meaning

Uncertain; possibly a Brittonic diminutive of Latin Petrus 'rock'.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

The Early Middle Ages400 to 800

Used by

Cornish Welsh Breton

The family of the name

Other spellings: Pedrek

Famous bearers

Saint Petroc of Padstow and Bodmin

Names worth a look

PiranBoyUncertain; sometimes identified with Irish Ciarán, which is debated.Early Medieval · forgotten

GwenoléBoyUncertain; gwenn 'white, fair, blessed' plus a second element of disputed meaning.Early Medieval · forgotten

GeraintBoyFrom Latin Gerontius, from Greek gerōn 'old man'.Early Medieval

ArthurBoyUncertain. Often linked to Welsh arth 'bear' or the Roman family name Artorius; neither is proven.Early Medieval · peak 1881

PatriciaGirlFeminine of Patricius 'patrician, of the noble class'.Victorian · peak 1951

PatrickBoyLatin Patricius, 'patrician, nobleman'.Early Medieval · peak 1968

PeterBoyGreek petros 'stone, rock', translating the Aramaic nickname Kepha given by Jesus to Simon.Biblical · peak 1957

PedroBoyFrom Greek petros 'stone'.Colonial · peak 1999

Where this comes from

Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.