Slater
Old Norse/Middle English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Slater
Slater is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English "slate" and the suffix "-er," meaning "one who lays slate" or a person who works with slate tiles.
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Etymology
Slater is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English "slate" and the suffix "-er," meaning "one who lays slate" or a person who works with slate tiles. The name has Old Norse roots through "slat," referring to a thin piece of wood or stone.
The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and North America, with no specific religious association; it emerged as a hereditary surname during the medieval period when occupational names became standardized in England.
Slater currently ranks #1,275 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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