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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈbutˤrus] Egyptian Arabic: [ˈbotˤɾos] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic or Mediterranean |
| Meaning | Stone |
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| Alternative spelling | Botros, Butrus |
| Related names | Peter, Pierre, Pedro |
Boutros, Botros or Butrus (Arabic: بطرس) is the Arabic form of the name Peter, derived directly from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) and also complimented by Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ and Syriac: ܦܛܪܘܣ. It is generally used as a male given name, but may also be used as a surname.
Notable persons with the name Boutros or variants include:
Given name
[edit]- Pope Peter V of Alexandria (reigned 1340 to 1348), Coptic Pope and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
- Pope Peter VI of Alexandria (reigned 1718 to 1726), Coptic Pope and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
- Pope Peter VII of Alexandria (reigned 1809 to 1852), Coptic Pope and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
- Ignatius Peter VII Jarweh (1777–1851), Patriarch of the Syrian Catholic Church
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1922–2016), Egyptian diplomat; Secretary General of the United Nations 1992–96
- Butrus al-Bustani (1818–1883), Lebanese writer and scholar
- Boutros Ghali (1846–1910), Prime Minister of Egypt
- Youssef Boutros Ghali (born 1952), Egyptian politician
- Boutros Al-Hallaq (born 1966), Syrian politician
- Boutros Harb (born 1944), Lebanese politician
- Boutros Khawand (born 1940), Lebanese politician, kidnapped and now missing
- Boutros Mouallem (1928–2026), Arabic Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch
- Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (born 1940), Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
- Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920–2019), patriarch emeritus of the Maronite Catholic Church
Surname
[edit]- Andrew S. Boutros, American law professor
- Angele Botros Samaan
- Basimah Yusuf Butrus
- Danella Butrus, Iraqi Australian soccer player
- Fouad Boutros
- Julia Boutros
- Maher Boutros
- Zakaria Botros
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles containing Boutros
- All pages with titles containing Botros
- All pages with titles containing Butrus
- Putros
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