Nutter

See also: nutter

English

Etymology

From nutter, the occupation of nut-gatherer.

Proper noun

Nutter

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nuthere in 1297. Potentially a compound of nut (“use, benefit”) or noot (“nut”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Notter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnʏ.tər/
  • Hyphenation: Nut‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ʏtər

Proper noun

Nutter n

  1. a hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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