Peterson en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpiːtəsən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpitɚsən/ (General-American)
Etymology
English, Scottish, and German surname, from Peter + -son. Found parallel in many other languages, such as Norwegian and Danish Pedersen, Pettersen, Polish Piotrowicz, Slovene Petrič, Petrovčič, Petrovič, Petric, Petrovic, etc. Also Americanized from Swedish Petersson, Pettersson.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
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(countable, uncountable) A member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Before he leads me to his office to sit in on one of these appointments, Mr. Peterson shows me around the third floor of his home, which is filled with carvings made by Charles Joseph, a Kwakwaka'wakw artist.
2018 May 18, Nellie Bowles, “Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Jul 2020:
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Clay County, Iowa.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Utah.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (39)
sh Pešić (surname meaning "son of Peter") · no Petersen (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Петић (surname meaning "son of Peter") · hy Պետրոսյան (surname meaning "son of Peter") · pt Peres (surname meaning "son of Peter") · es Pérez (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Perić (surname meaning "son of Peter") · ru Петро́ва (surname meaning "son of Peter") · no Pedersen (surname meaning "son of Peter") · ka პეტრიაშვილი (surname meaning "son of Peter") · el Πετρίδης (surname meaning "son of Peter") · el Πετρόπουλος (surname meaning "son of Peter") · hu Petőfi (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Пешић (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Перић (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sv Persson (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Петровић (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Petrović (surname meaning "son of Peter") · ro Petrescu (surname meaning "son of Peter") · gl Pérez (surname meaning "son of Peter") · lt Petraitis (surname meaning "son of Peter") · lt Petravičius (surname meaning "son of Peter") · ru Петро́в (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sv Pettersson (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Perović (surname meaning "son of Peter") · nl Pieters (surname meaning "son of Peter") · da Petersen (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sq Pjetraj (surname meaning "son of Peter") · it Di Pietro (surname meaning "son of Peter") · it Pietri (surname meaning "son of Peter") · el Πέτρου (surname meaning "son of Peter") · da Pedersen (surname meaning "son of Peter") · bg Петров (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Перовић (surname meaning "son of Peter") · nl Pieterszoon (surname meaning "son of Peter") · uk Петре́нко (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sv Petersson (surname meaning "son of Peter") · pl Pietrowicz (surname meaning "son of Peter") · sh Petić (surname meaning "son of Peter")