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Surname Etymology and Meaning of RETTER

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: occupation name for a net-maker, from Old French retier.
2. German: from a Germanic personal name composed with rad, rat ‘counsel’ + hari, heri ‘army’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)