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Pistorius

Pistorius is a surname. It is an occupational surname derived from the Latin word pistor (meaning miller or baker) and further Latinised by the suffix -ius. Pistor also appears as a surname. The name corresponds in meaning to the Dutch surname Bakker and the German surnames Becker and Pfister.

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Pistorius is a surname. It is an occupational surname derived from the Latin word pistor (meaning miller or baker) and further Latinised by the suffix -ius. Pistor also appears as a surname. The name corresponds in meaning to the Dutch surname Bakker and the German surnames Becker and Pfister.

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