Pjotrs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1695. From Russian Пётр (Pjotr).

Proper noun

Pjotrs m

  1. a transliteration of the Russian male given name Пётр (Pjotr), equivalent to Peter
  2. (less common) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Pjotrs was the only given name of 3215 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
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