Vater

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Vater ← Middle High German vater ← Old High German fater →
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Meanings

proper nounVater (plural Vaters)

plural Vaters

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂tḗr
  3. Proto-Germanic*fadēr
  4. Proto-West Germanic*fader
  5. Old High Germanfater
  6. Middle High Germanvater
  7. GermanVater
  8. EnglishVater

Borrowed from German Vater.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Vater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vater

MLA

“Vater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vater.

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