Meaning and Origin of: Pete

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Rock, stone

Family name origins & meanings

  • Dutch : variant of Peet 2, or from a pet form of Peter.
  • Hungarian : from a short form of the personal name Péter (see Peter).
  • Altered spelling of Peet 1.
  • Navajo : unexplained.

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