Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈsleɪ.təɹ/(American English) /ˈsleɪ.tə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name indicating that an early member worked covering roofs with slate, from Old French esclat "shard", of Germanic origin. Categories child actors, ends in -er, English nouns, insects, occupations, word names
