# Petri

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'''Petri''' is an Italian and Germanic surname derived from the Latin name [Petrus](/source/Petrus_(given_name)). Notable people with the surname include: 

* [Adam Petri](/source/Adam_Petri) (1454–1527), Swiss Renaissance printer who founded a Basel publishing house
* [Alexandra Petri](/source/Alexandra_Petri) (born 1988), American humor columnist, daughter of Tom 
* [August Petri](/source/August_Petri) (1878–?), German fencer 
* [Bernhard Eduardovich Petri](/source/Bernhard_Eduardovich_Petri) (1884–1937), Russian anthropologist and archaeologist 
* [Carl Adam Petri](/source/Carl_Adam_Petri) (1926–2010), German mathematician who introduced Petri nets
* [Carl Axel Petri](/source/Carl_Axel_Petri) (1929–2017), Swedish politician and judge
* [Catharose de Petri](/source/Catharose_de_Petri) (1952–1990), Dutch mystic
* [Cunerus Petri](/source/Cunerus_Petri) (1531–1580), Dutch bishop
* [Daniele Petri](/source/Daniele_Petri) (born 1980), Italian darts player
* [Edward P. Petri](/source/Edward_P._Petri) (1884–1949), American politician and businessman
* [Egon Petri](/source/Egon_Petri) (1881–1962), Dutch pianist and composer
* [Elio Petri](/source/Elio_Petri) (1929–1982), Italian director, screenwriter and film critic
* [Ellen Petri](/source/Ellen_Petri) (born 1982), Belgian beauty queen
* [Franziska Petri](/source/Franziska_Petri) (born 1973), German actress
* [Friedrich Richard Petri](/source/Friedrich_Richard_Petri) (1824–1857), American painter of German origin
* [György Petri](/source/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Petri) (1943–2000), Hungarian poet
* [Heather Petri](/source/Heather_Petri) (born 1978), American water polo player
* Heinrich Petri, better known by his Latin name [Henricus Petrus](/source/Henricus_Petrus) (1508–1579), Swiss publisher
* [Hella Petri](/source/Hella_Petri) (1916–1999), Hungarian actress
* [Henri Petri](/source/Henri_Petri) (1856–1914), Dutch violinist, music pedagogue, composer and arranger 
* [Horst and Erna Petri](/source/Horst_and_Erna_Petri) (1913–1962, 1920–2000), married Nazi war criminals 
* [Ilse Petri](/source/Ilse_Petri) (1918–2018), German actress 
* [Johan Petri](/source/Johan_Petri) (born 1959), Swedish theatre director, dramatist and theatre scholar 
* [Johannes Petri (printer)](/source/Johannes_Petri_(printer)) (1441–1511), uncle to Adam, both printers of Basel
* [Julius Richard Petri](/source/Julius_Richard_Petri) (1852–1921), German bacteriologist, inventor of the Petri dish
* [Lajos Petri](/source/Lajos_Petri) (1884–1963), Hungarian sculptor
* [Laurentius Petri](/source/Laurentius_Petri) (1499–1573), Swedish clergyman, first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden
* [Lennart Petri](/source/Lennart_Petri) (1914–1996), Swedish diplomat
* [Luca Petri](/source/Luca_Petri) (born 1989), Italian football player
* [Luigi Petri](/source/Luigi_Petri) (1860–1911), Italian painter
* [Luis Petri](/source/Luis_Petri) (born 1972), Argentine politician
* [Maria Petri](/source/Maria_Petri) (1939–2022), English football supporter
* [Mario Petri](/source/Mario_Petri) (1922–1985), Italian operatic bass
* [Michala Petri](/source/Michala_Petri) (born 1958), Danish recorder player
* [Mike LiPetri](/source/Mike_LiPetri) (born 1990), American politician and attorney
* [Mike Petri](/source/Mike_Petri) (born 1984), American rugby player
* [Nina Petri](/source/Nina_Petri) (born 1963), German actress
* [Olaus Petri](/source/Olaus_Petri) (1493–1552), Swedish clergyman
* [Petrus Petri](/source/Petrus_Petri) (1220–1291), Spanish medieval architect
* [Ray Petri](/source/Ray_Petri) (1948–1999), Scottish fashion designer
* [Romana Petri](/source/Romana_Petri) (born 1955), Italian writer
* [Scott Petri](/source/Scott_Petri) (born 1960), American politician from Pennsylvania
* [Tom Petri](/source/Tom_Petri) (born 1940), American politician from Wisconsin
* [William A. Petri](/source/William_A._Petri) (born 1955), American physician and scientist

== See also ==
* [Petrey](/source/Petrey_(disambiguation))
* [Petrie](/source/Petrie)
* [Petrie (disambiguation)](/source/Petrie_(disambiguation))
* [Petry](/source/Petry)

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