Notter

See also: nötter and nøtter

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swiss German Notter.

Proper noun

Notter (plural Notters)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Notter is the 38332^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 578 individuals. Notter is most common among White (97.06%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Notter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 680.

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as nuthere in 1297, attested with certainty as nuchtere and nuthare in 1385. The toponym appears to be a compound of an uncertain first element and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). The first element may be nut (“use, benefit”) or refer to the presence of nut-bearing trees near the settlement. Compare Nutter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.tər/
• Hyphenation: Not‧ter
• Rhymes: -ɔtər

Proper noun

Notter n

1. A hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN