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Type Surname (from nickname)

Meaning & History

From Middle Low German vader meaning ‘father’, ‘senior’; in the Middle Ages this was used a term of address for someone who was senior in rank or age.
Added 12/25/2015 by cutenose
Edited 7/20/2016 by cutenose