Question: what does the name pedro mean in spanish
Answer: The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro , meaning `` son of Peter '' ( compare with the English surname Peterson ) is Pérez in Spanish , and Peres in Galician and Portuguese , Pires also in Portuguese , and Peiris in coastal area of Sri Lanka ( where it originated from the Portuguese version ) , with all ultimately meaning `` son of Pêro '' .