Pelle (given name)

Pelle
Pronunciation p EH l - l eh
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Greek
Meaning Rock or Stone
Other names
Related names Peter, Pete, Petey/Petie, Peoter, Pearce, Petero, Per, Peta, Petra, Pierre, Pedro, Piers

Pelle is a Scandinavian masculine given name.

a Swedish diminutive of the name Per and a variation of the name Peter. It was the #351 ranked name in popularity in the Netherlands in 2015.[1]

Direct translations

Italian: pelle - Skin

French: Pellé - Nickname for a bald old man

Middle Low German: Pelle - Precious purple silk cloth

Finnish: pelle - Clown

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Meaning of the name

Pelle is a Scandinavian pet form of the name Per,Petter and Peter.

It has the same meaning as the names mentioned above.

Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin "petra", from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock".[1]

References

  1. "Behind the Name:Pelle". Behind the Name. 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  2. "Pelle Name Meaning & Pelle Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.

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