Zotter Family History
Zotter Name Meaning
South German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German zotte zote ‘shaggy wool’ hence perhaps an occupational name for someone who kept sheep or was employed in the wool trade or alternatively a nickname for someone who habitually wore a sheepskin or who had an unkempt appearance. German: nickname for a clumsy or distracted person from a derivative of Middle High German zotten ‘to stroll or amble’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022