Peder as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Peder

What is the meaning of the name Peder ?

The baby name Peder is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Scandinavian: /ˈpeːdər/ (approx. "PEH-der"),Anglicized: /ˈpeɪdər/ (approx. "PAY-der").

Peder is in Origin.

Peder is the Danish and Norwegian vernacular form of Peter, from Greek Petros (“rock, stone”), a rendering of Aramaic Kepha. The name reached Scandinavia via Latin Petrus during Christianization, appearing in medieval records and parish rolls; in Old Norse it occurs as Pétr, later settling as Per/Peer/Peder in the mainland kingdoms.

From the 16th to 19th centuries Peder ranked among the most common male names in Denmark and Norway, contributing to the widespread patronymic surname Pedersen. Its popularity declined during the 20th century but it remains a traditional choice, sometimes used in Sweden and the Faroe Islands. Variants and cognates include Per, Peer, Pelle and Palle (diminutives), Swedish Pär, Faroese Pætur, Icelandic Pétur, Welsh Pedr, Dutch Pieter, German Peter, French Pierre, Italian Pietro, and Spanish/Portuguese Pedro; the feminine counterpart is Petra.