Where does “இராயப்பர்” come from?

இராயப்பர் (Tamil) comes from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.

இராயப்பர் (Tamil): Peter (the Apostle)

Definitions

  1. Peter (the Apostle)

Ancestry of “இராயப்பர்”, step by step

இராயப்பர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Πέτρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠέτροςPeter
2Ancient Greekπέτροςrock, stone, boulder; type of reed

via Telugu రాయి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguరాయిstone
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