Pettus

Pettus Meaning & Origin

About Pettus
The name "Pettus" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Petyt," which itself is a diminutive form of "Peter." The name "Peter" comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the name "Pettus" can be interpreted as "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettus in Braille

Here's how to represent Pettus in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Pettus in braille

How to Spell the Name Pettus in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Pettus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pettus in sign language

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