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10/11/2024, 12:16 AM jocatchi
12/18/2021, 4:45 AM CapriJS98

Name Pater
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpaː.tər/(Dutch, German) /ˈpeɪ.tɚ/(English)
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

From Latin pater "father", used as a religious title for a priest in Roman Catholicism. Possibly used semi-literally for a man who worked in the church, or figuratively for a solemn or pompous man.
Added 12/18/2021 by CapriJS98