Reuter

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Reuter

Proper noun

Reuter (plural Reuters)

1. A surname of German origin

Translations

German surname

• German: Reuters
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Anagrams

• Rueter, ureter

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German

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Dutch ruiter (“robber; soldier; cavalryman”), from Middle Dutch ruter (“robber, looter”), from Old French routier, from rote, route, whence also German Rotte. The development from “robber” to “cavalryman” by association with Dutch rijder, ridder, German Reiter, Ritter. Later on, the word was considered a mere phonetic variant of Reiter and was accordingly discouraged by the German grammarians of the 18th century.

Noun

Reuter m (genitive Reuters, plural Reuter)

1. (archaic) cavalryman

Synonyms

• Kavallerist
• Reiter (broader)

Etymology 2

In some cases probably from etymology 1, but in others from place names in -reut, -reuth, related with roden.

Proper noun

Reuter m or f (genitive Reuters)

1. a surname

Descendants

• English: Reuter