Yoder

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.2.1 References 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Proper noun

English

Alternative spellings

• Joder
• Jordi
• Jotter
• Ioder
• Yother
• Yotter

Etymology

The family name is from the German Joder, the name of a clan in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland; which is in turn from the given name Theodor, after St Theodorus, an early Christian religious leader in Switzerland.

The place name is derived from the family name, places, mainly in the United States, being named after people with the family name who were settlers.

References

• Family Names "Yoder", accessed on 2005-05-19
• Yoder (Mennonite Encyclopedia, Herald Press, Vol. 4, p. 1004-1005), accessed on 2005-05-19, which in turn cites:
  • Historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Schweiz
• March 2004 information, accessed on 2005-05-19, which in turn cites:
  • Yoder Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1, May 1983
• Yoder family crest, accessed on 2005-05-19

Pronunciation

• IPA: /iːoʊdɜː/

Proper noun

Yoder

1. a family name; gift of God
2. a place name