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Yoder.

A surname from German.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈjoʊdɚ/General-American
  1. A surname from German.

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  2. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado.

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  3. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana.

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  4. A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Reno County, Kansas.

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  5. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon.

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  6. A place in the United States: A town in Goshen County, Wyoming.

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  7. A ghost town in West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.

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Where this word comes from

The family name is from German Joder, the name of a clan in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland; which is in turn from the given name Theodor, after St Theodorus, an early Christian religious leader in Switzerland.

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