Pederson
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Pederson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Peder".
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[edit] People with the surname Pederson
- Barry Pederson, retired player from National Hockey League
- Con Pederson, visual effects, animation, writer
- Denis Pederson, player with the Eisbaren Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga; former player National Hockey League
- Don Pederson, state senator, Nebraska Legislature
- Donald Pederson, American electrical engineer and one of the designers of SPICE
- Doug Pederson, former American football quarterback in the NFL
- Duane Pederson, coined the terms Jesus People and Jesus Movement
- Einar Pederson, member, Goudie (band)
- Gordon Pederson, South Dakota State Legislator
- Jim Pederson, American businessman; was Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party
- Lane Pederson, aka "Monkey Hustle", member of Dillinger Four
- Lena Pedersen (Pederson), Canadian politician, former member Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
- Mark Pederson, former player, National Hockey League
- Martin Pederson, Canadian politician, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
- Rachel Field, aka Rachel Lyman Field Pedersen, Newbery Medal–winning author
- Red Pedersen, aka Asgar Rye Pederson, Canadian politician, former Speaker of the Assembly, Northwest Territories
- Richard Pederson family donated the land for California Lutheran College, renamed California Lutheran University
- Robert Pederson, Fathers' rights movement in the USA
- Ron Pederson, Canadian comedian and actor
- Sally Pederson, former Lieutenant Governor, state of Iowa
- Steven Pederson, software programmer and entrepreneur, co-founder of Edu-Ware Services
- Stu Pederson, retired player, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Tom Pederson, former player, National Hockey League
- Tommy Pederson, musician, trombone
- Vernon R. Pederson, former Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court
[edit] Fictional characters
- Coach Pederson, played by David Paymer in The Sixth Man
[edit] Other uses
- Pederson current: see Fukushima's Theorem