What is "pietersen"

Pietersen is an Afrikaans patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Pietersen is a rare given name. People with the surname Pietersen include:

• Abigail Pietersen (born 1984), South African figure skater, older sister of Justin Pietersen
• Charl Pietersen (born 1983), South African cricketer
• JP Pietersen (born 1986), South African rugby union player
• Justin Pietersen (born 1986), South African figure skater, younger brother of Abigail Pietersen
• Kevin Pietersen (born 1980), South Africa-born English cricketer