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Pelle (given name)

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Pronunciation
  
p EH l - l eh

Word/name
  
Greek

Gender
  
Male

Meaning
  
Rock or Stone

Related names
  
Peter, Pete, Petey/Petie, Peoter, Pearce, Petero, Per, Peta, Petra, Pierre, Pedro, Piers

Pelle is a Scandinavian masculine given name.

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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.

Direct translations

  • Italian: pelle - Skin
  • French: Pellé - Nickname for a bald old man
  • Middle Low German: Pelle - Precious purple silk cloth
  • Finnish: pelle - Clown

    • Meaning of the name

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

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

    References

    Pelle (given name) Wikipedia
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