The peters Surname
peters Name Meaning and History
- English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter.
- Irish: Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Mac Pheadair ‘son of Peter’.
- Americanized form of cognate surnames in other languages, for example Dutch and North German Pieters.
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| William "Indian" Peters/PA c. 1750-81- |
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| Hugh, Thomas and William Peters | Sharlene Shipman Baker | 8 |
| PETERS in Warwickshire, England | Max Peters | 4 |
| Rachell Leanne Hays Peters |
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| Jesse Sanford Peters |
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| PETERS Arnold J 1880-1962 |
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| PETERS Lottie 1883-1935 |
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| Samuel Peters |
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| Timothy Carpenter Peters, Methodist Minister | Stephen L. King | 9 |
| zachariah peters of Franklin Co Va | Debi | 15 |
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