capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
"Pierre is the capital of South Dakota, situated on the banks of the Missouri River."
A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.
"Pierre is a rare but traditional French male given name that corresponds directly to the English name Peter."
The word pierre comes directly from French and means stone. It entered English through French influence rather than evolving from an earlier Germanic root.