Peterson
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Peterson
- /ˈpiːtəsən/ UK
- /ˈpitɚsən/ US
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Petersons
- A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
- 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.
- An unincorporated community in Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Clay County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Utah.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: petersen, anderson, patterson, munch, bach, row, quay, pettersson, petersson, pettersen, pedersen, petterson, petrovic, pietersen, mcpeters, pieters
Translations
Talk about this word "Peterson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peterson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Peterson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peterson "Peterson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peterson.Cite this
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title = {Peterson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peterson},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
