Peterson
UK/ˈpiːtəsən/US/ˈpitɚsən/
Peterson proper noun: a patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
Proper noun
Peterson (countable and uncountable, plural 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.2018 May 18, Nellie Bowles, “Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Jul 2020
- 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.
Forms of Peterson
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Origin of Peterson
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.
Words formed from Peterson
Questions about Peterson
- What does Peterson mean?
- Peterson means a patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
- What part of speech is Peterson?
- Peterson is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Peterson?
- Peterson is pronounced /ˈpiːtəsən/ (UK).
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