Submitted Surname Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
2/28/2024, 12:41 PM	Paradiso36
2/28/2024, 12:33 PM	Paradiso36

Name Feder

Type Surname (from occupation)

Usage German, Jewish

Pronounced Pron. ˈfeːdəʁ/(German) [ˈfeːdɐ](German)

Other Forms FormsFedder, Federer, Federr, Fehder, Fehdder, Feyder, Feather (Americanized)

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Meaning & History

metonymic occupational name for a trader in feathers or in quill pens from Middle High German vedere German feder "feather quill pen". Cognate of Feather.

Added 2/28/2024 by Paradiso36