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Peters Surname Origin

(Origin German) A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Peter'. The given name Peter is derived from the Greek petros meaning rock.



Source: A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames : with special American instances. ; Bardsley, Charles Wareing Endell,. London. H. Frowde. 1901.



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