Peter
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Given name
In religion:- Saint PeterSaint PeterSaint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
(died 68), Jesus' disciple - Peter the DeaconPeter the DeaconPeter the Deacon was the librarian of the abbey of Montecassino and continuator of the Chronicon Monasterii Casinensis, usually called the Montecassino Chronicle in English. The chronicle was originally written by Leo of Ostia...
(died 605), a confidant of Pope Gregory I and rector of Sicily - Peter (Bishop of Pavia) (died 735), saint and Bishop of Pavia
- Peter of AnagniPeter of AnagniPeter of Anagni was Benedictine, Bishop, and papal legate. Born in Salerno, Italy, he entered the Benedictines and so distinguished himself as a monk that Pope Gregory VII appointed him Bishop of Anagni. As bishop, he improved the spiritual welfare of the city, built a new cathedral, and promoted...
(died 1105), saint and Bishop Of Anagni - Peter, bishop of ZaragozaArchdiocese of ZaragozaThe Archdiocese of Zaragoza is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Zaragoza , part of the autonomous community of Aragón...
(Spain) in 1112 - Peter the Deacon (chronicler) (died c.1140), "the Librarian" (Bibliothecarius)
- Peter of TarentaisePeter of TarentaisePeter of Tarentaise was a Roman Catholic abbot and bishop. He has been declared a saint by that church, with a feast day of May 8.-Biography:...
(1102–1174), Archbishop of Tarentaise and saint - Peter PareuziPeter PareuziPeter Pareuzi was a Papal legate and martyr. He was from Rome and worked served the papacy. As a papal legate, he was sent to Orvieto in 1199, to enter in dialogue with the Cathars, who were troubling the local Church. Peter then suffered martyrdom, at the hands of the Cathars.-References:...
(died 1199), Papal legate, martyr and saint - Peter, a companion in martyrdom of Berard of CarbioBerard of CarbioSaint Berard of Carbio is a thirteenth century saint and martyr. He was born into a noble family of Leopardi, and was a native of Carbio in Umbria, a province of Italy. He and Saints Peter, Otho, Accursius, and Adjutus are venerated as the Franciscan Protomartyrs.-Life:Berard was received into the...
(died 1220) - Saint Peter of VeronaPeter of VeronaSaint Peter of Verona O.P. , also known as Saint Peter Martyr, was a 13th century Italian Catholic priest. He was a Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher...
(1206–1252), also known as Peter Martyr - Peter of AuvergnePeter of AuvergnePeter of Auvergne was a French philosopher and theologian.He was a canon of Paris; some biographers have thought that he was Bishop of Clermont, because a Bull of Boniface VIII of the year 1296 names as canon of Paris a certain Peter of Croc , already canon of Clermont; but it is more likely that...
(died after 1310), scholastic philosopher - Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow (died 1326)
- Peter of AquilaPeter of AquilaPeter of Aquila was an Italian Friar Minor, theologian and bishop.Peter was born at L'Aquila in the Abruzzi, Italy, towards the end of the thirteenth century. In 1334 he figures as master of theology and provincial of his order in Tuscany. In 1334 he was appointed confessor of Queen Joan I of...
(died 1361), Italian Franciscan theologian and bishop - Peter of BergamoPeter of BergamoPeter of Bergamo was an Italian Dominican theologian.-Life:He entered the Dominican Order in his native town, and completed his studies at the University of Bologna, where he received his degree...
(died 1482), Dominican theologian - Saint Peter the AleutPeter the AleutCungagnaq is venerated as a martyr and saint by some jurisdictions of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was allegedly a native of Kodiak Island , and is said to have received the Christian name of Peter when he was baptized into the Orthodox faith by the monks of St...
(died 1815?), Eastern Orthodox Christian martyr in California - Pope Peter IIPope Peter IIPope Peter II is a hypothetical Papal name and, in recent times, a common name for sedevacantist group leaders styling themselves as popes.-The name and its connotations:...
, one of several 20th century antipopes
Other persons:
- Nice PeterNice PeterNice Peter is a self described "Comic/Guitar Hero" best known for the musical comedy on his YouTube channel, . As of November 2011 he is the 39th most subscribed of all time and the 11th most subscribed musician with over 1 million subscribers...
, a YouTube celebrity - Peter (usurper)Peter (usurper)Peter was a Roman usurper of the early sixth century, recorded in two minor sources: the Consularia Caesaraugustana and the Victoris Tunnunnensis Chronicon. He was a "tyrant" against the Visigothic rulers of Spain. When the Visigoths captured the city of Dertosa in 506, he was arrested and...
(6th century), Roman general - Peter the PatricianPeter the PatricianPeter the Patrician was a senior East Roman or Byzantine official, diplomat and historian. A well-educated and successful lawyer, he was repeatedly sent as envoy to Ostrogothic Italy in the prelude to the Gothic War of 535–554. Despite his diplomatic skill, he was not able to avert war, and was...
, Byzantine minister and diplomat - Peter (curopalates)Peter (curopalates)Petrus |Cappadocia]] – 27 November 602 in Constantinople or Chalcedon) was a brother of the Byzantine Emperor Maurice, who reigned from 582 to 602.-Background:...
(died 602), Byzantine general and brother of Emperor Maurice - Peter (floruit 926)Peter (floruit 926)Peter is a governor of Rome, Roman consul, brother of Pope John X. He became consul after the death of Alberic I of Spoleto.-Sources:*...
, Roman consul - Peter PhokasPeter PhokasPeter Phokas was a Byzantine eunuch general. Originally a slave of the powerful Cappadocian Phokas family, he was raised to high military office and the rank of patrikios by the Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas ....
, Byzantine eunuch general - Peter I of BulgariaPeter I of BulgariaPeter I was emperor of Bulgaria from 27 May 927 to 969.-Early reign:Peter I was the son of Simeon I of Bulgaria by his second marriage to Maria Sursuvul, the sister of George Sursuvul. Peter had been born early in the 10th century, but it appears that his maternal uncle was very influential at...
(died 970), emperor of Bulgaria - Peter, Duke of the RomansPeter, Duke of the RomansPeter was a mediaeval Roman noble. He was the son of Alberic III, Count of Tusculum.-Family tree:-Sources:* George L. Williams. Papal Genealogy: The Families And Descendants Of The Popes...
(11th century), Roman consul - Peter of MaricourtPeter of MaricourtPierre Pelerin de Maricourt , Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt or Peter Peregrinus of Maricourt; was a 13th century French scholar who conducted experiments on magnetism and wrote the first extant treatise describing the properties of magnets...
, or Peter Peregrinus (13th century), writer on magnetism and astrolabes - Peter I of RussiaPeter I of RussiaPeter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov Dates indicated by the letters "O.S." are Old Style. All other dates in this article are New Style. ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother, Ivan V...
, or Peter the Great (1672–1725), the first Russian emperor - Peter (actor)Peter (actor)is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor who has appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran and Toshio Matsumoto's Bara no Sōretsu. Ikehata also uses his stage name of when he appears on TV variety shows and musical revues...
(born 1952), the stage name of Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor who appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran - Peter AertsPeter AertsPeter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.- Biography :...
, a Dutch kickboxer - Peter AschPeter AschPeter Gregory Asch "Pasch" is a retired water polo player from the United States, who won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
, an American water polo player - Péter Bakonyi (fencer born 1938)Péter Bakonyi (fencer born 1938)Péter Bakonyi is a Hungarian fencer. He won bronze medals in the team sabre events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, a Hungarian saber fencer - Peter Carter (disambiguation)
- Peter Chandler (disambiguation)
- Peter RevsonPeter RevsonPeter Jeffrey Revson was an American race car driver who had successes in Formula One and the Indianapolis 500.-Background:Peter Revson was born in New York City, the son of Julie and Martin Revson....
, an American Formula One racecar driver - Peter Stone (disambiguation)
Fictional characters
- Peter PanPeter PanPeter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
, a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie - Peter PevensiePeter PevensiePeter Pevensie is a major fictional character in the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. Peter appears in four of the seven books; as a child and a principal character in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian, and as an adult in The Horse and His Boy...
, a character in the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis - Peter GriffinPeter GriffinPeter Griffin is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated comedy series Family Guy and the patriarch of the Griffin family. He is voiced by cartoonist Seth MacFarlane and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the family in the 15-minute short on December 20, 1998....
, the protagonist of the television show Family Guy - Peter Stone (Degrassi character), a character from Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Peter Parker, the secret identity of Spider-Man
- Peter Solomon, a character in the novel by Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol
- Peter BishopPeter BishopPeter Bishop is a fictional character on the Fox television series Fringe. He is portrayed by Joshua Jackson.-Fictional character biography:...
, a fictional character on the Fox television series Fringe, portrayed by Joshua Jackson - Peter LattimerPeter LattimerAgent Peter "Pete" Lattimer is a fictional character on the US television series, Warehouse 13 , portrayed by Eddie McClintock. Agent Lattimer is a co-protagonist of the series alongside Agent Myka Bering...
, a fictional character on the US television series Warehouse 13
Other uses
- "Peter" (Fringe)Peter (Fringe)"Peter" is the 16th episode of the second season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe, and the 36th episode overall. Considered a keystone episode of the series, "Peter" is a flashback episode, told as Walter Bishop reveals to Olivia Dunham that his son Peter is really the...
, an episode of the television series Fringe - "Peter" (short story)Peter (short story)Peter is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in The Mahogany Tree in 1892.-Plot summary:Peter Sadelack played second chair violin in Prague, and, despite losing his ability to play, continues to treasure his violin. His eldest son, Antone, tries to convince Peter to sell the...
, a 1892 short story by Willa Cather - Peter (album)Peter (album)Peter is an EP by Canadian lo-fi indie rock band Eric's Trip. It was released by Murderecords.- Credits :*Julie Doiron − bass, vocals*Mark Gaudet − drums*Chris Thompson − guitar*Rick White − vocals, guitar...
, a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip - Peter, the Lord's catPeter, the Lord's catPeter, the Lord's cat , also known as The Marylebone mog, was a cat who lived at Lord's Cricket Ground in London from 1952 to 1964. He is the only animal to be given an obituary in the standard cricket reference book, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.The obituary appeared in the 1965 edition of Wisden,...
, a cat who lived at Lord's Cricket Ground in London - The Peter, or Peter PomegranatePeter PomegranateThe Peter Pomegranate was a 16th-century warship completed for service in 1510. Its name most likely was in honour of Saint Peter, founder of the Christian church, and after the badge of Queen Catharine of Aragon, a pomegranate...
, medieval warship
See also
- Pete (disambiguation)
- Peters (disambiguation)
- Pierre (disambiguation)Pierre (disambiguation)Pierre is a French given name.Pierre may also refer to:* Pierre, South Dakota, the capital of South Dakota* Pierre: or, The Ambiguities, a novel by Herman Melville* Pierre , a restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong...
- Petrus (disambiguation)
- All pages beginning with Peter, including many people with forename Peter