Peder

See also: peder and Péder

English

Proper noun

Peder (plural Peders)

1. A male given name from Danish.

Danish

Proper noun

Peder

1. a male given name, variant of Peter

Related terms

• Pedersen

References

• [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 33 974 males with the given name Peder have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Norwegian

Alternative forms

• Peter (principally an older spelling variant)

Proper noun

Peder

1. a male given name

Related terms

• (male given names) Peer, Per, Peter, Petter
• (surnames) Pedersen, Petersen, Pettersen

Swedish

Etymology

From Danish Peder.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Peder c (genitive Peders)

1. a male given name, variant of Peter