The pater Surname
pater Name Meaning and History
Dutch, German, and Polish: from Latin pater ‘father’, also
used to denote the father superior in a religious order, hence
probably a nickname for a solemn or pompous man.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| So tu jakjes polaki? | Pater | 6 |
| John McCullough Pater |
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| Pater surname | Frank Lee | 1 |
| Herman Pater, 1913-2001 |
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| Louis Walter Pater b1924 d 1945 |
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| ( donna) please get in contact with me | Max | 0 |
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