Petra (disambiguation)
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[edit] Places
- Petra, an archeological site in Jordan.
- Petra, Spain, a town on the island of Majorca
- Petra, Lesbos
- Petra, Pieria
[edit] People
Petra is a female given name, a feminine version of Peter, from the Greek word meaning "rock." It can refer to:
- Petra Haden, a singer and violinist
- Petra Frey, an Austrian singer
- Petra Kelly, a German peace activist
- Petra Marklund, a Swedish singer, pseudo "September"
- Petra Nemcova, a Czech supermodel
- Petra Pfaff, an East German track and field hurdler
- Petra de Steur, a Belgian singer also known as La Sakhra
- Petra Verkaik, a model known for her many appearances in Playboy
- Petra Vaideanu, a Romanian heptathlete
[edit] Music
- Petra (band), a Christian rock band
- Petra (album), the debut album of the band mentioned above
[edit] Fictional characters
- Petra (comics), a Marvel Comics character
- Petra Strorm, in John Wyndham's novel The Chrysalids
- Petra Arkanian, a fictional character in a book series by Orson Scott Card
- Petra Andalee, the protagonist that appears in Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 3
[edit] Animals
- Petra (dog), a dog on the children program Blue Peter
- Petra, a cat, former Chief mouser to the cabinet office
[edit] Other
- Petra (agency), the Jordanian news agency
[edit] Petria
Petria can refer to:
- Petria (brachiopod), a brachiopod genus
- Petria Thomas, Australian swimmer
[edit] See also
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