The petter Surname
petter Name Meaning and History
- Dutch, German, and English: variant of Peter.
- German (southwest): from Middle High German pfetter ‘godfather’ or ‘uncle’ (from Late Latin patrinus, derivative of pater ‘father’).
- Dutch: occupational name for someone who pumped water, from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch putten, pitten, petten ‘to draw water’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 9 - Messages: 22
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Aaron Petter ~ Child Immigrant Sent to VA. in 1619 |
 BasketLady420
| 0 |
| Justus Petter 1845-1923 died in Hopkinsville |
kurt66
| 3 |
| Regina Petter Marbach,Germany | Sharon Miller | 2 |
| New Petter Website |
jpetter_1
| 0 |
| Petter family | Stephen Petter | 8 |
| Looking for my grandfather Alvester Petter from Arkansas | Brenda Petter | 0 |
| James Petter |
ablaine0577
| 0 |
| PETTER Family Tree online |
kurtandjoandell
| 0 |
| Jacob Petter of Paducah Kentucky |
kurtandjoandell
| 0 |
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