In the entire world, Paterson (Paterson 
, פטרסון 
, Патерсон 
) is quite a rare boy's first name. The forename Paterson is characteristic of Cameroon, where it is quite a rare masculine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare male name, and Philippines. Much more prevalently, Paterson is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Paterson | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand |
| פטרסון | Israel |
| Патерсон | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Patterson, Паттерсон, and แพทเทอร์สัน
Paterson is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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sir hugh paterson, 1st baronet British baronet, GB (b. 1659) |
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ralston paterson Scottish physicist (1897-1981), GB (b. 1897) |
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| hew paterson (b. 1852) |
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gil paterson Scottish politician (born 1942), GB (b. 1942) |
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ross paterson Scottish male curler, GB (b. 1984) |
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ross paterson |
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| duncan paterson Scottish rugby union player (1943-2009), GB (b. 1943) |
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| gîta paterson SE (b. 1947) |
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| grant paterson Zimbabwean cricketer, ZW (b. 1960) |
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| murray paterson Australian musician, AU (b. 1963) |
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| unknown son paterson (born 1969) (b. 1969) |
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| sir john paterson Peerage person ID=574573 |
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| grant a. paterson botanist |
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| duncan paterson researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-3589-3630 |
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| jonet paterson Accused of witchcraft, GB |
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