Peterson
PEE-ter-suhn
Popularity
#8772
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
English
Total Births
810
Peak Year
#28 in 1989
First Recorded
1950
Style
Classic & Timeless, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A patronymic surname of English and Scandinavian origin, meaning 'son of Peter'. Peter is from the Greek 'Petros', meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.
Numerology
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