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Originally appearing in Volume V21, Page 285 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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PETER (See also:Lat. Petrus from Gr. irfpos, a See also:rock, Ital. Pietro, See also:Piero, See also:Pier, Fr. See also:Pierre, Span. Pedro, Ger. Peter, Russ. Petr)  , a masculine name, derived from the famous surname bestowed by See also:Christ upon his apostle See also:Simon (" See also:Thou See also:art See also:Peter and upon this See also:rock will I build my See also:church," Matt. xiv . 17-19) . The name has consequently been very popular in See also:Christian countries . It is noteworthy, however, that, out of deference to the " See also:prince of the apostles " and first See also:bishop of See also:Rome, the name has never been assumed by a See also:pope . The See also:biographies which follow are arranged in the See also:order: (1) the apostle; (2) See also:kings; (3) other eminent men .

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