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Pierre
is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter [1] (it can also be a surname and a place name). Pierre originally means "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). See also Peter.
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PIERRE TICKETS
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Novels
- Pierre: or, The Ambiguities
, a novel by Herman Melville
- Pierre (A Cautionary Tale)
, children's story by Maurice Sendak
- Pierre and Jean, by Guy de Maupassant
First name
- Pierre Clostermann, a French flying ace who fought in World War II for the RAF
- Pierre Trudeau, a former Canadian Prime Minister
- Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, the first self-proclaimed anarchist and is regarded by some as the founder of modern anarchist theory
- Carl Ouellet, a Canadian professional wrestler - his ring names included Pierre
- Pierre, the name of a Chrono Cross playable character who speaks with a French accent
- Pierre Bézier engineer/mathematician known for his work with Bézier curves
- Pierre Bezukhov, major character in Tolstoy's War and Peace
- Pierre Boulez, French classical and electronic composer
- Pierre Bourgault, public speaker/journalist/politician famed for his work for Quebec Independence from Canada
- Pierre Bouvier, lead singer for Simple Plan
- Pierre Capretz, host of French in Action
- Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer
- Pierre Curie, French Physicist and husband of Marie Curie
- Pierre de Maricourt (13th century), writer on magnetism and astrolabes
- Pierre Escargot, French teacher from All That
(Kenan Thompson)
- Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician
- Pierre Fourier, Catholic saint and French priest
- Pierre Gemayel, politician, founder of Al-Kataeb party in Lebanon
- Pierre Gagnaire, French chef
- Pierre Henry, French musician
- Pierre Hermans, Dutch field hockey goalkeeper
- Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch footballer
- Pierre Jeanpierre, French soldier
- Pierre Levasseur, a disambiguation page
- Pierre Morel, French film director
- Pierre Pilote, Hall of Fame ice hockey player
- Pierre Poilievre, Canadian federal MP for the riding of Nepean-Carleton
- Pierre Roger (swimmer), French swimmer
- Pierre Schaeffer, French experimental musician
- Pierre Shammassian, Lebanese-Armenian comedian
- Pierre Taki, Japanese musician
- Pierre Turgeon, Québécois NHL Hall of Famer
- Abbé Pierre, Catholic French Priest who founded the Emmaus Movement
- Pierre de Coubertin, Founder of the modern Olympic Games
- Pierre van Maldere, South-Netherlandish composer
- Monsieur Pierre, ballroom dancer
Surname
- DBC Pierre, (penname) a Mexican writer
- Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre, a French botanist
- Juan Pierre, an MLB outfielder
- Raymond Pierre, an American track and fieldathlete
Other
- The Pierre Hotel, a luxury hotel in New York City
- Pierre (restaurant), a restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong managed by Pierre Gagnaire
- Pierre The Capital of South Dakota
References
- MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Pierre
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