Slater.
A surname originating as an occupation.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as an occupation.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Moffat County and Routt County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Story County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ballard County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Cass County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Saline County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Platte County, Wyoming.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Slatere, Slatare, Sclatere, from Middle English sclater (“slater”).
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