Dotter : German (also Dötter): from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with theud ‘people race’ + hard ‘hardy strong’ or hari heri ‘army’. Compare Darter Dutter and Tarter.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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