Vaters

Vaters is a term that appears in German-language usage and as a surname. In grammar, Vaters is the genitive singular form of Vater, meaning “of the father.” It is used to form possessive constructions or to modify nouns, as in das Auto meines Vaters (my father’s car) or Vaters Weisheit (the father’s wisdom). It should be distinguished from Väter, the plural form of Vater.

As a surname, Vaters is relatively rare. It likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from an ancestor named Vater, or as a toponymic surname derived from a place associated with the word. The surname is found in historical records in German-speaking regions and is also present among descendants of German emigrants in North America and elsewhere.

Notable people with the surname Vaters are not widely documented in major public sources, reflecting the name’s relative rarity. In general reference works, Vaters is treated as a low-frequency surname rather than a widely recognized one.

See also:

- Vater

- Väter

Vaters thus has both a grammatical meaning in German as the genitive form of “father” and a separate, less common surname with likely patronymic or toponymic origins.