Vetters Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Bearers of the name Vetters share their surname's story with Vetter, of which it is a variant. The name is generally explained as “cousin”. Vetters adds a patronymic ending to Vetter, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Related forms: Vetterle.

Arms linked to Vetter and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Vetters surname pack.