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  • Distribution of Kotter Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Kotter Total Records: 2  Origin of Kotter, Meaning of Kotter Origin: Variants of the name Ketter are regional spellings, common in Wesphalia Germany. The surname Ketter is an ancient Teutonic word used to describe a soldier who wears chain mail armor. The word has been in use since before the 5th century, when Germanic soldiers went to England. The village in England named Kettering means, village of Ketters. Surnames: Ketter, Koetter, Kotter Submitted by: Paul S. Ketter Origin of Kotter, Meaning of Kotter Origin: Proper spelling of the family name is Kotteritzsch with an Umlat(two small dots) above the 'o'. In English the letter e replaces the umlat - Koetteritzsch. It has been traced back to a small village named Koetteritzsch south of Leipzig, Germany -lower Saxony-Anhalt. Surnames: Kotteritzsch Submitted by: David Kettrick 6/19/2013 6:22 AM Page 1 of 1

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