Släkthistoria för Ratte
Ratte Vad efternamn betyder
In some cases possibly also French: habitational name from a place called Ratte e.g. in Saône-et-Loire. French (also Ratté): nickname from rate ‘she-rat’ or derived from rat ‘rat’. Compare Rathe Ratta and Rattay. German: from Middle German ratte ‘rat’ hence a nickname from the animal perhaps for a sly and agile individual. German: from a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound personal names formed with rād rāt ‘counsel advice’ as the first element. Dutch (Ratté): possibly a nickname from Middle Dutch ratte ‘rat’.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
