English
Petersson
Petersson comes from Swedish Peter, and goes back to Ancient Greek Πέτρος ‘stone, rock’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτρος‘stone, rock’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Pétr
- SwedishmodernPeter
- Swedish, derivedmodernPetersson
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτρος‘stone, rock’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Pétr
- SwedishmodernPeter
- Swedish, derivedmodernPetersson
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek Πέτρος
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πέτρος / Petersson