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Ferriter

Ferriter proper noun: a surname originating as an occupation.

Proper noun

Ferriter (plural Ferriters)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Forms of Ferriter

pluralFerriters

Origin of Ferriter

Two possible origins: * Occupational surname for someone who hunts rabbits with ferrets, from Middle English fereter (“ferreter”); this surname is well-established also in Ireland. * Americanized spelling of German Vorreiter, an occupational surname for someone who rides ahead.

Questions about Ferriter

What does Ferriter mean?
Ferriter means a surname originating as an occupation.
What part of speech is Ferriter?
Ferriter is a proper noun.

Words near Ferriter in the dictionary

  1. ferrite
  2. ferrite core
  3. ferrite core memories
  4. ferrite core memory
  5. ferrite cores
  6. Ferriter
  7. Ferriters
  8. ferrites
  9. ferrithiocyanate
  10. ferrithiocyanates
  11. ferrithiocyanide

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