Day of Saint Peter Nolasco, January 29. Names for children
Pedro is a name for a child of Latin origin that means "rock", "rock" or even "foundations". Its meaning speaks of a strong and charismatic child, so it is ideal for your child. It is also a name that has not lost its validity over the years and is still considered frequent. Pedro celebrates his nam
Pedro is a name for a child of Latin origin that means "rock", "rock" or even "foundations". Its meaning speaks of a strong and charismatic child, so it is ideal for your child. It is also a name that has not lost its validity over the years and is still considered frequent. Pedro celebrates his name day on very different days, but January 29 is the day of San Pedro Nolasco.
Curiosities about the name Pedro
The name Pedro implies an extremely sensitive and emotional personality. Pedro is affectionate, loyal and very committed to his family, which is why he is not afraid to acquire responsibilities in his family environment. He has a great capacity for work and his determination and commitment lead him to achieve everything that is proposed. Somewhat introverted, sometimes it costs a little to get inside.
Because Pedro is a very common name since antiquity, we find multiple variants in different languages. We know well the Frenchman Pierre and the Englishman Peter or his diminutive Pete, the Italian Pietro or Piero and the Russian Piotr and more relatives still have the Catalan Pere and the Basque forms of Peio or Peru, all of them very interesting and that can fit to perfection with your son.
Surely you do not take long to relate a few well-known characters with the name of your child. Undoubtedly the one who has taken his name the most has been the Spanish astronaut Pedro Duque, although the cult filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has made him popular in the whole world. Of a more intellectual character we find the French Spanish historian Pierre Vidal.
And in the fiction there is also no lack of representatives of the name Pedro, from Heidi's shepherd friend to Pedro Flintstone. But the Pedro who brings us the best memories is Peter Pan, that child who never grows up and who lives in the land of Neverland, to which we have so envied.
To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of January, consult our calendar of the names of saints of January. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.
And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.
Laura Sánchez.Collaborator of GuiaInfantil.com
