Peterson

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Peterson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter".

[edit] People with the surname Peterson:

• Adrian Peterson, two men of that name
• Amanda Peterson (US actress)
• Cassandra Peterson (best known for her screen persona Elvira)
• Collin Peterson (US politician)
• David Peterson (twentieth Premier of Ontario, Canada)
• Debbi Peterson (US singer)
• Donald H. Peterson (former NASA astronaut)
• Eric Peterson (Canadian actor)
• Esther Peterson (consumer and women's advocate)
• Gilles Peterson (DJ)
• Jim Peterson (Canadian politician)
• Jeret Peterson (US aerial skier)
• John E. Peterson (US politician)
• Jon L. Peterson (Philosopher, Professor, Minister)
• Keith Peterson (Canadian Politician)
• Laci Peterson (victim of Scott Peterson)
• Lynn Peterson (Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario)
• Michael Peterson, four men of that name
• Minty Peterson, a fictional character in EastEnders
• Norm Peterson (character on the TV show Cheers)
• Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
• Oscar V. Peterson (seaman in the US Navy)
• Pete Peterson (US Air Force pilot)
• Peter George Peterson (US politician)
• Ray Peterson (Character in the movie The Burbs)
• Ray Peterson (Pop Music singer)
• Roger Tory Peterson (naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator)
• Ronnie Peterson (Swedish racing driver)
• Scott Peterson (convicted murderer)
• Shelley Peterson (Canadian actress)
• Thomas Mundy Peterson (first African-American to vote in an election)
• Todd Peterson (American football player)
• Tom Peterson (former television meteorologist at KCAU-TV in Iowa)
• Val Peterson (Governor of the U.S. state of Nebraska)
• Vicki Peterson (US pop-musician)
• the Peterson Quartet

[edit] Peterson can also refer to:

• the name of a place in the United States:
  • Peterson, Iowa
  • Peterson, Minnesota
• Peterson's algorithm
• USS Peterson, two US Navy ships of that name
• Peterson Pipes