List of people named Peter
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Peter is a common name. As a given name, it generally is derived from Peter the Apostle, born Simon, who received the name "Peter" after he declared that Jesus indeed was the Messiah. The name "Peter" roughly means "rock" in Greek.
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Religion
- Saint Peter (died 68), Jesus' disciple
- Peter the Deacon (died 605), a confidant of Pope Gregory I and rector of Sicily
- Peter (Bishop of Pavia) (died 735), saint and Bishop of Pavia
- Peter of Anagni (died 1105), saint and Bishop Of Anagni
- Peter, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in 1112
- Peter the Deacon (chronicler) (died c.1140), "the Librarian" (Bibliothecarius)
- Peter of Tarentaise (1102–1174), Archbishop of Tarentaise and saint
- Peter Pareuzi (died 1199), Papal legate, martyr and saint
- Peter, a companion in martyrdom of Berard of Carbio (died 1220)
- Saint Peter of Verona (1206–1252), also known as Peter Martyr
- Peter of Auvergne (died after 1310), scholastic philosopher
- Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow (died 1326)
- Peter of Aquila (died 1361), Italian Franciscan theologian and bishop
- Peter of Bergamo (died 1482), Dominican theologian
- Saint Peter the Aleut (died 1815?), Eastern Orthodox Christian martyr in California
- Pope Peter II, one of several 20th century antipopes
- Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499–1562), Reformation-era theologian
Other notable people named Peter
- Pedro I. "Pete" Saenz, American politician
- Peter (usurper) (6th century), Roman general
- Peter the Patrician, Byzantine minister and diplomat
- Peter (curopalates) (died 602), Byzantine general and brother of Emperor Maurice
- Peter (floruit 926), Roman consul
- Peter Phokas, Byzantine eunuch general
- Peter I of Bulgaria (died 970), emperor of Bulgaria
- Peter, Duke of the Romans (11th century), Roman consul
- Peter of Maricourt, or Peter Peregrinus (13th century), writer on magnetism and astrolabes
- Peter I of Russia, or Peter the Great (1672–1725), the first Russian emperor
- Peter (actor) (born 1952), the stage name of Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor who appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran
- Peter Aerts, Dutch kickboxer
- Peter Arguindegui, American petroleum businessman
- Peter Asch, American water polo player
- Péter Bakonyi (fencer born 1938), Hungarian saber fencer
- Pete Berezney (1923–2008), American football player
- Peter Borish, investor and trader
- Peter Capaldi, Scottish actor
- Peter Capell (1912-1986), German actor
- Peter Carter (disambiguation)
- Peter Cateriano Bellido, Peruvian politician
- Peter Chandler (American soccer)
- Peter Chandler (politician)
- Peter Chester - English convicted murderer and paedophile.
- Peter Chester (governor) - Governor of West Florida between 10 Aug 1770 - 9 May 1781
- Peter Colotka, (born 1925) Slovak Premier
- Peter Cushing (1913-1994), English actor
- Pete D'Alonzo (1929–2001), American football player
- Peter Davison (born 1951), English actor
- Peter Dinklage, American actor
- Peter Duncan (actor), (born 1954), former Blue Peter presenter and former UK Chief Scout
- Peter Falk (1927–2011), American actor
- Peter Firth (born 1953), English actor
- Peter Fonda (born 1940), American actor
- Peter Gemma (born 1950), American writer and political activist
- Pete Gudauskas (1916–2003), American football player
- Peter J. Fos, university administrator
- Peter Jennings (1938-2005), Former ABC News anchor, died of lung cancer
- Peter Jurasik (born 1950), American actor
- Peter Lougheed (1928–2012), Premier of Alberta, Canada
- Pete Maravich (1947-1988), American basketball player
- Peter Medawar (1915-1987), Brazilian-British novel prize.
- Peter Mikolajewski (born 1943), American football player
- Peter Ostrum (born 1957), American animal veterinarian and former child actor
- Peter O'Toole (1932-2013), English actor
- Peter Pellegrini (born 1975), Slovak politician
- Pete Perini (1928–2008), American football player
- Peter Purves (born 1939), English actor
- Peter Revson, American Formula One racecar driver
- Peter Sellers (1925–1980), British actor
- Peter Shukoff, YouTube celebrity
- Peter Stone (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Strauss (born 1947), American actor
- Peter Taylor (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine
- Peter Ustinov, actor, writer and dramatist
- Peter Wallace (born 1985), Australian Rugby League player
- Peter Williams (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Wingfield (born 1962), Welsh actor
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Fictional characters
- Peter Bishop, a character on the Fox television series Fringe, portrayed by Joshua Jackson
- Peter Griffin, the protagonist of the television show Family Guy
- Peter Lattimer, a character on the US television series Warehouse 13, portrayed by Eddie McClintock
- Peter Pan, a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie
- Peter McCallister, a character in the Home Alone franchise
- Peter Parker, the secret identity of Spider-Man, a Marvel superhero
- Peter Brady, a character in the TV sitcom The Brady Bunch
- Peter Perfect, a character in the Hanna-Barbera animated series Wacky Races
- Peter Petrelli, a character on the NBC television series Heroes, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia
- Peter Pevensie, a character in the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
- Peter Puppy, a character from Earthworm Jim
- Peter Quill, a character in the Marvel Universe and leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy
- Peter Rabbit, an anthropomorphic character in various children's stories by Beatrix Potter
- Piotr "Peter" Rasputin, the human form of Colossus
- Peter Solomon, a character in the novel, The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown
- Peter Stone (Degrassi character), a character from Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Peter Van Holp, a character in the novel Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
- Peter Vincent, a vampire slayer in the 1985 film Fright Night & its 2011 remake
- Peter Wiggin, a character in the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
- Pietro or Peter Maximoff, alias Quicksilver (comics); a character appearing in various stories published by Marvel Comics and in the X-Men film series
- Peter Dawe, a character in the film Cyberbully
- Peter Pettigrew from Harry Potter novels
- Peter Venkman, a Ghostbuster
Persons named Péter
- Péter Esterházy (born 1950), Hungarian author
Persons named Petros
- Petros Mavromichalis (1765–1848), Greek political leader
See also
- Peter (disambiguation)
- Pete (disambiguation)
- Peters (disambiguation)
- Pierre (disambiguation)
- Piter (disambiguation)
- Petrus (disambiguation)
- All pages beginning with Peter, including many people with the first name Peter
