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)
- Elly M. Peterson (Michigan politician)
- Esther Peterson (consumer and women's advocate)
- Gilles Peterson (DJ)
- Gordon Peterson (TV news anchor)
- 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)
- Mark Peterson U.S. soccer player
- 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
- John Peterson (Author of the Children's book series The Littles)
- Jordan Peterson (1994 to present)(Worlds best farmer)
[edit] Peterson can also refer to:
- the name of a place in the United States:
- Peterson's algorithm
- USS Peterson, two US Navy ships of that name
- Peterson Pipes