Petri
Petri is an Italian and Germanic surname derived from the Latin name Petrus. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adam Petri, Swiss Renaissance printer who founded a Basel publishing house
- Alexandra Petri, American humor columnist, daughter of Tom
- August Petri, German fencer
- Bernhard Eduardovich Petri, Russian anthropologist and archaeologist
- Carl Adam Petri, German mathematician who introduced Petri nets
- Carl Axel Petri, Swedish politician and judge
- Catharose de Petri, Dutch mystic
- Cunerus Petri, Dutch bishop
- Daniele Petri, Italian darts player
- Edward P. Petri, American politician and businessman
- Egon Petri, Dutch pianist and composer
- Elio Petri, Italian director, screenwriter and film critic
- Ellen Petri, Belgian beauty queen
- Franziska Petri, German actress
- Friedrich Richard Petri, American painter of German origin
- György Petri, Hungarian poet
- Heather Petri, American water polo player
- Heinrich Petri, better known by his Latin name Henricus Petrus, Swiss publisher
- Henri Petri, Dutch violinist, music pedagogue, composer and arranger
- Horst and Erna Petri, married Nazi war criminals
- Ilse Petri, German actress
- Johan Petri, Swedish theatre director, dramatist and theatre scholar
- Johannes Petri , uncle to Adam, both printers of Basel
- Julius Richard Petri, German bacteriologist, inventor of the Petri dish
- Lajos Petri, Hungarian sculptor
- Laurentius Petri, Swedish clergyman, first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden
- Lennart Petri, Swedish diplomat
- Luca Petri, Italian football player
- Luigi Petri, Italian painter
- Luis Petri, Argentine politician
- Maria Petri, English football supporter
- Mario Petri, Italian operatic bass
- Michala Petri, Danish recorder player
- Mike LiPetri, American politician and attorney
- Mike Petri, American rugby player
- Nina Petri, German actress
- Olaus Petri, Swedish clergyman
- Petrus Petri, Spanish medieval architect
- Ray Petri, Scottish fashion designer
- Romana Petri, Italian writer
- Scott Petri, American politician from Pennsylvania
- Tom Petri, American politician from Wisconsin
- William A. Petri, American physician and scientist