Peydro

Old Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpei̯dro/

Proper noun

Peydro m

1. (biblical, Christianity) Alternative form of Pedro, Peter
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 79r:

     Sant peẏdro fo ṕdicar en roma. e por occaſiõ de ſimõ magus el encantador. nero el enꝑador fizolo meter en .+. dela cabeça aẏuſo e delos pies aſuſo.

     Saint Peter went to Rome to preach, and because of Simon Magus the sorcerer Nero the emperor had him put on a cross with his head down and his feet up.

2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter