Pierre
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter[1] (it can also be a surname and a place name). Pierre originally means "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). See also Peter.
Persons with the given name
- Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, the first self-proclaimed anarchist and is regarded by some as the founder of modern anarchist theory
- Pierre Bézier, an engineer and mathematician known for his work with Bézier curves
- Pierre Bezukhov, a major character in Tolstoy's War and Peace
- Pierre Boulez, a French classical and electronic composer
- Pierre Bourgault, a public speaker, journalist and politician famed for his work for Quebec Independence from Canada
- Pierre Bouvier, a lead singer for Simple Plan
- Pierre Caille (disambiguation)
- Pierre Capretz, a host of French in Action
- Pierre Cardin, a French fashion designer
- Pierre Chambrin, a White House Executive Chef
- Pierre Clostermann, a French pilot who fought in World War II for the RAF
- Pierre Corréia, a French rugby union player
- Pierre Curie, a French physicist and husband of Marie Curie
- Pierre de Maricourt (13th century), a writer on magnetism and astrolabes
- Pierre Escargot, a French teacher from All That (Kenan Thompson)
- Pierre de Fermat, a French lawyer and mathematician
- Pierre Fourier, a Catholic saint and French priest
- Pierre Garçon, a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
- Pierre Gemayel, a politician, founder of Al-Kataeb party in Lebanon
- Pierre Gagnaire, a French chef
- Pierre Harmel (1911–2009), a former Belgian Prime Minister
- Pierre Henry, a French musician
- Pierre Hermans, a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper
- Pierre van Hooijdonk, a Dutch footballer
- Pierre Jeanpierre, a French soldier
- Pierre Levasseur (disambiguation)
- Pierre Morel, French film director
- Pierre Pilote, ice hockey player
- Pierre Poilievre, Canadian federal MP for the riding of Nepean-Carleton
- Pierre Roger (swimmer), French swimmer
- Pierre Salinger, Press Secretary to US President John F. Kennedy
- Pierre Schaeffer, a French experimental musician
- Pierre Shammassian, a Lebanese-Armenian comedian
- Pierre Taki, a Japanese musician
- Pierre Thomas, a Running Back
- Pierre Trudeau, a former Canadian Prime Minister
- Pierre Turgeon, a Québécois NHL Hall of Famer
- Abbé Pierre, a French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement
- Pierre de Coubertin, a founder of the modern Olympic Games
- Pierre van Maldere, a South-Netherlandish composer
- Monsieur Pierre, a ballroom dancer
- Pierre Lewis, a British singer-songwriter
Surname
Other
- Pierre, a Chrono Cross playable character
- Carl Ouellet, Canadian professional wrestler - his ring names included Pierre
See also
References
- ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Pierre