Peterson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning son of Peter The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος petros meaning rock or stone and has been a popular name choice throughout history for the Christian apostle Peter chosen by Christ to be the rock on which the church was to be foundIt is estimated that there are over 700 different spellings of the.

Surname meaning victim. To provide financial aid to. Hebrew biblical name of a Levite meaning casualty wounded ONAN. The Pierce surname was adapted from the given name Piers a derivation of Peter which means rock from the Old French pierre Latin petra meaning stone or rockThe name most commonly derived as a surname meaning son or descendant of Piers or Peter.

This name is of English gypsy origin and is said to mean death or life. Variant of Musters a habitational name of Norman origin from Les Moutiers-Hubert in Calvados France. In Egyptian this was another name that meant the god of death.

However Behind the Name describes Thana as meaning praise in Arabic so the juxtapositions here are very interesting indeed. In arthouse filmdom Thana the avenging feminist anti-heroine was played by the late great beautiful actress Zoe Lund whose performance in Abel Ferraras cult classic Ms. Variant of Munster 1.

This last name means a small nose in both Polish and Czech languages. A person who is chosen to be punished or sacrificed. A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism.

Search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes. Those of higher social status often took surnames that are uncommon today. ˈvɪktəm B2 someone or something that has been hurt damaged or killed or has suffered either because of the actions of someone or something else or because of illness or chance.

Means awakened to emptiness from Chinese 悟 wù meaning enlightenment awakening and 空 kōng meaning empty hollow sky. Persephone f Greek Mythology. Usually the victim is someone that is suspicious.