"Peters" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Peterses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Peterses}} Peters (countable and uncountable, plural Peterses)
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Peter. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: Gall-Peters projection, Petersburg
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name-zqIt80X2 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name-28JqxXEh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 22 26 6 6 6 24 1
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Kingman County, Kansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name--vdT518K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 22 26 6 6 6 24 1
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Michigan, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name-2hibC6bZ
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name-~OOmWdOp
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name-siCSo1u8
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name-C8hDNYDt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 22 26 6 6 6 24 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Peters
  1. plural of Peter Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Peter
    Sense id: en-Peters-en-name-suUWiozr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English proper noun forms"
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      "name": "head"
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  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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