Boutros
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈbutˤrus] Egyptian Arabic: [ˈbotˤɾos] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic or Mediterranean |
| Meaning | Stone |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Botros, Butrus |
| Related names | Peter, Pierre, Pedro |
Boutros, Botros or Butrus (Arabic: بطرس); is the Arabic form of the name Peter, derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros). 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
- Butrus al-Bustani (1818–1883), Lebanese writer and scholar
- Boutros Al-Hallaq (born 1966), Syrian politician
- Boutros Ghali (1846–1910), Prime Minister of Egypt
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1922–2016), Egyptian diplomat; Secretary General of the United Nations 1992-96
- Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920–2019), patriarch emeritus of the Maronite Catholic Church
- Boutros Khawand (born 1940), Lebanese politician, kidnapped and now missing
- Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (born 1940), Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
- Boutros Harb (born 1944), Lebanese politician
- Youssef Boutros Ghali (born 1952), Egyptian politician
Surname
[edit]- Andrew S. Boutros, American law professor
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