Släkthistoria för Pettifer
Pettifer Vad efternamn betyder
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French pedefer pied de fer ‘iron foot’. It was traditionally explained in French as a nickname for a good infantryman (‘bon marcheur’). It may also have referred to an old soldier who had lost a foot.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
