Pietra means "

stone In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...

" in Italian language. It is also rarely used as a given name (feminine of

Pietro Pietro is an Italian language, Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: People * Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), briefly the 16th Doge of Venice * Pietro Tribuno (died 912), 17th Doge of Venice, from 887 to his dea ...

, ''Peter''), corresponding at almost to

Petra Petra (; "Rock"), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: or , *''Raqēmō''), is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, P ...

. It may refer to:

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Pietra Brettkelly Pietra Brettkelly (born 1965) is a New Zealand filmmaker, known for her documentaries. She is a documentary filmmaker submitted three times for Oscar consideration, a member of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and was recently ...

(born 1965), New Zealand film director *

Pietra Montecorvino Pietra Montecorvino (born 2 December 1962 in Naples) is an Italian singer and actress. Her real name is Barbara D'Alessandro and her pseudonym is a play on the name of the small town of Pietramontecorvino near Foggia in south-east Italy. She and ...

(born 1962), Italian singer and actress *

Pietra Rivoli Pietra Rivoli is a professor of Finance and International Business at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United Sta ...

(born 1950s), American economist *

Pietra De Felippes Baraldi Pietra means "stone" in Italian language. It is also rarely used as a given name (feminine of Pietro, ''Peter''), corresponding at almost to Petra. It may refer to: People * Pietra Brettkelly (born 1965), New Zealand film director * Pietra Monte ...

(born 1998), Brazilian Filmmaker and Model *

Pietra (surname) Pietra is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Pietra (born 1968), Argentine actress * Angelo Pietra (1550–1587), Italian Benedictine economist * Gaetano Pietra (1879–1961), Italian statistician * Minervino P ...

, an Italian surname

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Pietra Brewery Pietra, which means "stone" in Italian (''petra'' is the Corsican equivalent) and is also known as "''A biera corsa''", is a brand of beer from the Mediterranean French island of Corsica. History The Pietra Brewery opened in 1996. The name " ...

, a Corsican brewery *

La Pietra La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls, also referred to as La Pietra or Hawaii School for Girls, is a private school for girls in grades 6–12 located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded in 1964 by Lorraine Cooke, it moved to the current La Pietra campu ...

, a school in Honolulu, Hawaii

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