About Peterson
The name "Peterson" is of English origin and is derived from the patronymic surname "Peter," which means "rock" or "stone." It is a combination of the given name Peter and the suffix "-son," indicating "son of Peter." Therefore, the name "Peterson" can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."
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Most individuals with the name Peterson are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 22.22% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Peterson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Peterson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.