Patterson

English

"son of Peter"

Patterson Origin and Meaning

The name Patterson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Peter".

Patterson is an upscale name worth considering if you're looking to continue a line of Peters, but soundalike Paterson is a downscale city in New Jersey.

Famous People Named Patterson

• Patterson Hood lead singer of American band Drive,By Truckers
• James Patterson American novelist

The name Patterson in Pop Culture

• Patterson family name in comic strip "For Better or for Worse"
• Sandy Bigelow Patterson character in movie "Identify Thief"
• Guy Patterson main character in movie That Thing You Do!