Ferryman or meadow-dweller
Derived from the Dutch surname Vedder, which can function as an occupational name for a ferryman or a topographic name for someone living near a meadow. In some Germanic contexts, it is also related to the word for 'cousin' or 'relative'. It has gained modern recognition in the US primarily as a tribute to rock icon Eddie Vedder.
Less common today
Vedder isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,592 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Lead vocalist of the rock band Pearl Jam
