The Pytts Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Long before computers fixed spellings, Pytts and Pitts were used side by side. The family name meaning is “Dweller by a pit or hollow”, the same as for Pitts.

Heraldry and the Pytts name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Pitts surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Pytts writes “y” in place of the “i” found in Pitts, a common scribal difference. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Pittes and Pitt.

Get the complete Pytts report, with a museum-style coat of arms.