Peterson name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: English
Pronunciation: p(e)-ter-son
Meaning: Rock and Form of Peter
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What does Peterson mean?

Curious boy name Peterson is used in English, Peterson means "Rock or Form of Peter" came from Old Greek. Peterson is variant of prevalent and biblical Peter. Peter is form of Pétr.

Also Peter is variant of Päter. Peter is Swedish equivalent of Petrus. Also Peter is equivalent of Petrus, Which is Peter in German language. Unorthodox Latin and Old Greek Peter, meaning of Peter is "The Rock and Strong".

How do I pronounce Peterson?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Peterson is p(e)-ter-son. pet(e)-rson is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Peterson

Peter, Petros, Petrus, Pétr, Päter, Bedros, Perrin, Pearce, Peterjohn, Petri, Perryn, Pears, Pearson, Piers, John

Middle Names for Peterson

Steffen, Izan, Timon, Matthias, Bertram, Naul, view more middle names that goes with Peterson

How popular is the name Peterson?

Peterson is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1950 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. In 1982, it ranked 2267th when 28 boys were named Peterson.

Over 756 babies in United States have been named Peterson. The moniker is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 1980 and peaked in 2003 when it ranked 1861st.

But Peterson is a popular baby name in Haiti where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Kenya, Brazil and Angola. At least, 90000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

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What numerology tells about Peterson?

You don't have a perfect life but who does? At least, your life is worth admiring. Working hard often drains your energy but you always find time to recharge your batteries without anyone noticing you are gone. Having vowel E as your first one in your name represents your sensitivity. You are a smart person with a greater knowledge and wisdom. The only way to find happiness is to stop searching for it and let it find you first.

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Famous people named Peterson

  • Peterson Laurent, Haitian painter
  • Peterson Zah, American politician
  • Peterson Goodwyn, planter, lawyer
  • Peterson Toscano, playwright, actor, Bible scholar, blogger

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