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Etymology of Netter

What does the name Netter mean?

The name Netter was an occupational name for someone who was a "net-maker," having derived from the Old English word "net." 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Netter family

The surname Netter was first found in London where John le Nettere was listed in 1298. Later, Christina Netter was listed as holding lands at Colchester, Essex in 1367. In Yorkshire, we found William Nethirde in the Subsidy Rolls for 1301 and later again, Thomas le Nethurd was found in Nottingham in 1353. 1

Later in Yorkshire, Johannes Netter was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2

Early History of the Netter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Netter research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1415, 1420, 1430, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Netter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Netter Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Netter family name include Natterville, Naterville, Natervile, Natervill, Natters, Nitters and many more.

Early Notables of the Netter family

  • Thomas Netter, OCarm (c. 1375-1430), an English Scholastic theologian and controversialist...

Netter migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Netter surname or a spelling variation of the name include :

Netter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Barbara Netter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 4
Netter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Netter, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 4
  • Jacob Netter, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1848 4
  • John Netter, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 4
  • Eugenio Netter, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1880 4
  • Simon Netter, who landed in Mississippi in 1895 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Netter (post 1700) +

  • Nadine Netter (b. 1944), American silver medalist tennis player
  • Mildrette Netter (b. 1948), American gold medalist sprinter at the 1968 Olympic Games
  • Frank H. Netter (1906-1991), American medical illustrator and fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine
  • Douglas Netter (1921-2017), American film producer, founder of Netter Digital
  • William C. Netter, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952 5
  • James Netter, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Wayne, Michigan, 2003 6
  • Claude Netter (1924-2007), French Olympic champion foil fencer who competed in three Olympiads for the French foil team, winning two medals
  • Charles Netter (1826-1882), German Zionist leader
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  4. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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