Peterson (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈpiːtərsən/ PEE-tər-sən |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Biblical |
| Meaning | "son of Peter" |
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| Variant form(s) | See the bottom navbox |
Peterson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος (petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," and has been a popular name choice throughout history for the Christian apostle Peter. The surname is most commonly found in European countries such as Denmark, Germany, Holland, and Brussels in the northwestern region.[1] There are an estimated 700 variant spellings of the surname.[2] The form Peterson may also have arisen from Danish Petersen with a change of spelling commonly applied by Danish immigrants to English-speaking countries.
List of people with this surname
- Adrian Peterson (born 1985), American football running back
- Adrian N. Peterson (born 1979), American football running back
- Alan P. Peterson (1920–1998), American ornithologist and taxonomist
- Amanda Peterson (1971–2015), American actress
- Andrew Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ann Peterson (born 1947), American Olympic diver
- Arthur Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brian Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Carla Peterson (actress) (born 1974), Argentinian actress
- Cassandra Peterson (born 1951), American actress best known for her screen persona "Elvira"
- Charles Gilbert Peterson (1848–1918), American Contractor and Mayor former of Lockport, NY
- Christine Peterson, American forecaster
- Clark Peterson,(born 1966), film producer
- Chip Peterson, (born 1987), American swimmer
- Collin Peterson (born 1944), American politician, congressman from Minnesota
- Coyote Peterson (born 1981) American Youtuber and Brave Wilderness Presenter
- D. J. Peterson (born 1991), American baseball player
- Dan Peterson (born 1936), American basketball coach
- Daniel Peterson, American physician in private practice in the state of Nevada
- Daniel C. Peterson, Professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University
- David Peterson (born 1943), Canadian politician, twentieth premier of Ontario
- Daystar Peterson (born 1992), Canadian rapper and singer known professionally as Tory Lanez
- Debbi Peterson (born 1961), American singer
- Denis Peterson, American painter
- Donald H. Peterson (1933–2018), former American NASA astronaut
- Dorothy Peterson (1897–1979), American actress
- Doug Peterson (1945–2017), American yacht designer
- Drew Peterson (born 1954), American former Illinois police sergeant and convicted murderer
- Dustin Peterson (born 1994), American baseball player
- Dutton S. Peterson (1894–1964), New York clergyman and politician
- Elly M. Peterson (1914–2008) American, Michigan politician
- Eric Peterson (born 1946), Canadian actor
- Eric Peterson (musician) (born 1964), American guitarist
- Erik Peterson (theologian) (1890–1960), German theologian
- Esther Peterson (1906–1997), American, Assistant Secretary of Labor
- Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018), American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, and poet
- Frank Peterson (born 1963), German music producer
- Franklin P. Peterson (1930–2000), American mathematician
- Frederick Peterson (neurologist) (1859–1938), American neurologist, psychiatrist, and poet
- George P. "Bud" Peterson (born 1952), president, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Gil Peterson (born 1936), American actor and singer
- Gilbert Peterson (1824–1890), American Contractor
- Gilles Peterson (born 1964), English DJ
- Gordon Peterson, American broadcast journalist
- Halvor H. Peterson (1831–1917), American farmer and politician
- Hattie Peterson (1930–2017), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Jace Peterson (born 1990), American baseball player
- Jeret Peterson (1981–2011), American aerial skier
- Jerome P. Peterson (1936–2018), American educator and politician
- Jesse Peterson (1850–1921), American Industrialist and Presidential Elector
- Jim Peterson (born 1941), Canadian politician
- John Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jordan Peterson (born 1962), Canadian psychologist
- Kandi Peterson (born 1981),American singer of dutch roots
- Keith Peterson (born 1956), Canadian politician
- Kevin Peterson (American football) (born 1994), American football player
- Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801–1822), Estonian poet
- Laci Peterson (1975–2002), American, murdered wife of Scott Peterson
- Lenka Peterson (born 1925), American actress
- Liza Jessie Peterson, American playwright, actor, activist, and educator
- Lynn Peterson, Canadian, mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Mark Peterson (disambiguation), several people
- Martha Peterson (born 1945)
- Maurice Peterson (1889–1952), British diplomat
- Michael Peterson (disambiguation)
- Morris Peterson (born 1977), American basketball player
- Norm Peterson (politician) (born 1939), Australian politician
- Olive Peterson (1894–1965), American bridge player
- Oscar Peterson (1925–2007), Canadian jazz pianist and composer
- Oscar V. Peterson (1899–1942), American seaman in the US Navy
- Patrick Peterson (born 1990), American football player
- Peter George Peterson (1926–2018), businessman, author, and politician
- Peter Peterson, 19th century Wisconsin merchant
- Pete Peterson (1929–2019), baseball player
- Pete Peterson (born 1935), American POW, US Congressman from Florida, and later ambassador to Vietnam
- Peter Peterson (born 1953), former Canadian Member of Parliament
- Pete Peterson (1903–1962), American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer* Ray Peterson (1939–2005), American pop singer
- Rebecca Peterson (born 1995), Swedish tennis player
- Robin Peterson (born 1979), South African cricketer
- Roger Peterson (musician), Aruban-Dutch musician
- Roger Peterson (pilot) (1937–1959), pilot of the plane that crashed killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Jiles Perry Richardson
- Roger Tory Peterson (1908–1996), American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator
- Ronnie Peterson (1944–1978), Swedish racing driver
- Russell W. Peterson (1916–2011), American engineer and politician, governor of Delaware
- Scott Peterson (born 1972), American convicted murderer
- Shelley Peterson (born 1952), Canadian actress
- Stephen Peterson (rower) (born 1963), American world champion rower in 1990, 1996 Olympian
- Thalia Gouma-Peterson (1933–2001), American professor
- Thomas Mundy Peterson (1824–1904), first African-American to vote in an election
- Thorleif T. Peterson (1885–1982), American farmer and politician
- Todd Peterson (place kicker) (born 1970), American football player
- Trudy Huskamp Peterson (born 1945), American historian, former acting Archivist of the United States
- Vadal Peterson (1892–1976), American college sports coach
- Val Peterson (1903–1983), American, governor of Nebraska
- Vicki Peterson (born 1958), American pop musician
- Walter R. Peterson, Jr. (1922–2011), governor of New Hampshire
- W. Wesley Peterson (1924–2009), American mathematician and computer scientist
Fictional characters with this surname
- Lindsay Peterson, character in the television series Queer as Folk
- Minty Peterson, character in EastEnders
- Norm Peterson, character on the American TV show Cheers
- Ray Peterson, character portrayed by Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs
- Sloane Peterson, character portrayed by Mia Sara in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Penny, Patty and Paul Peterson, characters in the 2014 computer animated film Mr. Peabody and Sherman
- Stinky Peterson, character on Animated TV Show Hey Arnold.
See also
References
- ^ "The Last Name Peterson, Its Meaning and Origin". thoughtco.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Surname: Peterson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
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