The petro Surname
petro Name Meaning and History
- Italian: from a dialect form of the personal name Pietro (from Latin Petrus).
- Greek: shortened form of Petropoulos or some other derivative of Petros, Greek form of Peter.
- Dutch: variant of Petrus.
- Hungarian (Petro): from a pet form of the personal name Péter (see Peter).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| corection on Petro n PA-check this list! | Lisa Foster | 10 |
| 1) Emil Petro 2) Good web site | Jay Glowacki | 16 |
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| Petro's of Fayette Co.,IN |
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| Petro |
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| Richard M. Petro, 70, son of the late George and Sophie Petro. |
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| Frank Petro and Effie M. Calvin from Indiana |
TLBullock
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| PETRO FAMILY | SANDRA PETRO | 19 |
| Abigail Petro 1745 Philadelphia | Vickie Pickens | 3 |
| PETRO(W) IN UKRAINE | Cindy | 2 |
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