Catterson

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Uaitéir →
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Meanings

proper nounCatterson (plural Cattersons)

plural Cattersons

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Uaitéir“son of Walter”
  2. EnglishCatterson

Reduced Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Uaitéir (“son of Walter”) + the patronymic suffix -son.

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APA

Catterson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Catterson

MLA

“Catterson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Catterson. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Catterson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Catterson.

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