Vater () means " father" in German. It is also a surname. It may refer to: *

Abraham Vater Abraham Vater (9 December 1684 – 18 November 1751) was a German anatomist from Wittenberg. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Wittenberg in 1706, and his medical degree from the University of Leipzig in 1710. Afterw ...

, a German anatomist **

Ampulla of Vater The ampulla of Vater, also known as the or the hepatopancreatic duct, is formed by the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct. The ampulla is specifically located at the major duodenal papilla. The ampulla of Vater is an import ...

, an anatomic area named after Abraham Vater * VACTERL association, sometimes called VATER syndrome, a group of congenital anomalies * Christian Vater (organ builder), a German organ and harpsichord builder *

Antoine Vater Antoine Vater (Hanover 1689 - Paris 1759) (also Anton Vater) was a notable harpsichord maker in Paris of German origin. Biography Vater was born to family of harpsichord and organ builders. While his older brother Christian Vater took over the fa ...

, a harpsichord builder in France. * Vater Percussion, an American drumstick and percussion accessory manufacturer *

Vater (album) ''Vater'' is the first studio album by electronic band Janus In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; la, Ianvs ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depi ...

, a Janus album

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* Vatër, the domestic hearth in Albanian folklore

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