The petras Surname
petras Name Meaning and History
- Czech (also Petraš) and Slovak (Petráš): derivative of the personal name Petr (see Peter).
- Greek: occupational name for a quarryman, from petra ‘stone’, ‘rock’ + the occupational suffix -as.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 18 - Messages: 73
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| PETRAS Joe H and Odessa |
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| Katherina Petras | wendy wilde | 1 |
| Petras family research | Kim Duchess | 3 |
| Petras (GreeK) | Peter Petras | 4 |
| Petras Family Name | Tony Petros | 1 |
| i would like to learn more. | EFTHIMIOS PETRAS | 1 |
| Petras surname-Eastern Slovakia | Doreen | 0 |
| petras surname | Lucille (Petras) Senko | 34 |
| Petras family line | millie Guinup | 1 |
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