English Explanatory Dictionary

Ferriter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Word forms

Ferriter Ferriters

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Occupational surname for someone who hunts rabbits with ferrets, from Middle English fereter (“ferreter”); this surname is well-established also in Ireland. * Americanized spelling of German Vorreiter, an occupational surname for someone who rides ahead.

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