Petraeus

Petraeus or Peträus is a family name.

Origin and meaning

The name is Latinized from Petersen meaning son of Peter .

Name bearer

• David Petraeus (* 1952), American general; Director of the CIA 2011–2012
• Heinrich Petraeus (1589–1620), German physician and author
• Hieronymus vom Stein (also: Petraeus; 1550–1595), German legal scholar
• Nicolaus Peträus (1569–1641), German Lutheran theologian

See also

• Petreus , Petreius
• Peterson , Petersson
• Pettersson , Petterson
• Pederson , Pederssøn
• Petersen , Peterssen , Pettersen
• Pedersen
• Pietersen , Pieterson