Vetterl: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Vetterl is an established spelling of the German surname Vetter.

The family name meaning is “cousin”, the same as for Vetter. Records show Vetterl as one of the forms Vetter took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Vetterli, Vetterle and Vetters.

Vetterl coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Vetter surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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