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Peterson

PEE-tuh-suhn

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An English, Scottish, and German surname meaning "son of Peter".

"Peterson is a common surname across Scandinavia and America."

Word Forms

Petersons plural

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_____ is a common surname across Scandinavia and America.

From Peter + "-son", paralleled by Scandinavian Pedersen and Petersen and Slavic Petrovic-type surnames.

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