Vedder is a Dutch and Low German surname. Vedder, related to Dutch vader ("father"), meant "uncle" in Middle Dutch and Eastern dialects of Dutch. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Swart Vedder (1834–1905), New York state born British Columbian politician, son of Volkert Amy Vedder, American ecologist and primatologist Commodore P. Vedder (1838–1910), New York politician Eddie Vedder, American rock musician, singer, and songwriter Edward Bright Vedder (1878–1952), U.S. Army physician, researcher of deficiency diseases, and medical educator Elihu Vedder (1836–1923), American painter, book illustrator, and poet Harmen Albertse Vedder (1635–1715), Dutch settler in New Netherland, forebear of nearly all Vedders in North America Heinrich Vedder (1876–1972), German missionary, linguist, ethnologist, and historian Henry Clay Vedder (1853–1935), American Baptist church historian Jill Vedder née McCormick, American philanthropist, activist and fashion model; wife of Eddie Vedder John F. D. Vedder (1789–1863), New York politician Lou Vedder (1897–1990), American baseball and football player Ria Vedder-Wubben (1951–2016), Dutch politician Richard Vedder, American economist and college professor Shirley Vedder née Matthews (1942–2013), Canadian pop singer Yvette Iola Vedder (1928–2010), American actress, pin-up model and singer
