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Name Origin

Pierre is a French given name, derived from the Latin 'Petrus', meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. It traditionally symbolizes strength, stability, and reliability.

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Famous People

Pierre Curie (1859-1906)

Physicist, Chemist

  • Pioneering research in radioactivity
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1903)

Pierre Trudeau (1919-2000)

Politician

  • Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979, 1980)
  • Introduced the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002)

Sociologist, Anthropologist, Philosopher

  • Developed the theory of social reproduction and habitus
  • Influential work on class, culture, and power