"Ferriter" meaning in All languages combined

See Ferriter on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Ferriters [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|fereter||ferreter}} Middle English fereter (“ferreter”), {{der|en|de|Vorreiter}} German Vorreiter Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ferriter (plural Ferriters)
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

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