What is "pettman"

Pettman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Professor Barrie Pettman, Baron of Bombie (born 1944), British author, publisher and philanthropist.
• Dominic Pettman, cultural theorist and writer
• Edgar Pettman (1866–1943), English organist, choral conductor and music editor
• Stuart Pettman (born 1975), English snooker player