Why is Pierre SD pronounced peer?
In 1743, the LaVerendrye brothers buried a plate near the modern capital Pierre (pronounced as “peer“) claiming the region for France as part of greater Louisiana.
What does Pierre mean?
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant “rock” or “stone” in French (derived from the Greek word “petra” meaning “stone, rock”, via Latin “petra”).