Peters
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Peters (countable and uncountable, plural Peterses)
- An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Peter.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.
- A township in Kingman County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan.
- A township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
- A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Peters
- plural of Peter
Anagrams
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Peterse, Petersen, Petersse, Peterssen, Petersz, Peeters, Peeterse, Peetersen, Peetersse, Peeterssen, Peetersz
Etymology
From Peter + -s (“patronymic suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeː.tərs/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Pe‧ters
- Rhymes: -eːtərs
Proper noun
Peters
- a surname originating as a patronymic
German
Etymology
Borrowed from German Low German [Term?] patronymic surname derived from the given name Peter.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Peters m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Peters' or (with an article) Peters, feminine genitive Peters, plural Peters or Petersens)
- a surname transferred from the given name common in northern Germany
Declension
Declension of Peters [masculine // feminine, surname]
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | |||||||
| indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | (ein) | (der) | Peters | (eine) | (die) | Peters | (die) | Peters, Petersens |
| genitive | (eines) | (des) | Peters', Peters1 | (einer) | (der) | Peters | (der) | Peters, Petersens |
| dative | (einem) | (dem) | Peters | (einer) | (der) | Peters | (den) | Peters, Petersens |
| accusative | (einen) | (den) | Peters | (eine) | (die) | Peters | (die) | Peters, Petersens |
1With an article.
Proper noun
Peters
Swedish
Proper noun
Peters
- genitive of Peter