Feder

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Type Surname (from occupation)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈfeː.dəʁ/(German) [ˈfeː.dɐ](German) [key·simplify]

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

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
Edited 5/27/2024 by Jenkowelten and Paradiso36