Potter

See also: potter

English

Etymology

From Middle English Potter, English, Dutch, and north German surname, from the noun pot.

The usage for someone from Stoke-on-Trent refers to it being the home of the pottery industry in England, where it is also known as The Potteries.[1]

Noun

Potter (plural Potters)

  1. A person from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
  2. (soccer) someone connected with Stoke City Football Club (in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK), as a fan, player, coach etc.

Proper noun

Potter (countable and uncountable, plural Potters)

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a potter.
  2. A placename
    1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community and township in Polk County, Arkansas.
      2. A village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
      3. A town in Yates County, New York.
      4. A township in Barnes County, North Dakota.
      5. Two townships in Pennsylvania, in Beaver County and Centre County.
      6. A village in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
    2. Ellipsis of Potter County.

Derived terms

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See also

References
  1. https://www.thepotteries.org/sot/five.htm

Middle English

Proper noun

Potter

  1. Potter

Descendants
  • English: Potter
  • Yola: Potteran

References
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