Petrea

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Petrea f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Verbenaceae – certain evergreen flowering vines of the tropical Americas.

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Borrowed from Romanian Petrea.

Petrea (plural Petreas)

1. A surname from Romanian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Petrea is the 39607^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 555 individuals. Petrea is most common among White (94.59%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Petrea”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Petrea

1. a female given name, a feminine form of Peter