How is Cephas pronounced?
What does Cephas mean?
Cephas as a boy’s name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Cephas is “rock”. Biblical: what Jesus called his apostle Simon. Peter is the Latin translation by which he is more frequently known.
Is Cephas Greek or Aramaic?
Etymology. Borrowed from Latin Cephas, from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא/Classical Syriac ܟܐܦܐ (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).