Witt Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Witt last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Witt last name
Meaning of the Witt last name: white, fair-haired. Witt is a North German nickname for a man with white or fair hair or a pale face, from the Low German word for "white". It matches Weiss in southern Germany and White in England. The name is most common in Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg and Hamburg. A curious detail: in the Netherlands it appears as De Witt, and the skater Katarina Witt carried it to Olympic gold.
Arms associated with the Witt name
In German lands, arms were often carved above house doors and on seals, so a Witt shield could mark a home as well as a person.
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Witt name FAQ
What does the Witt name mean?
White, fair-haired. Common variants include Witte, Wit, De Witt.
Where does the Witt surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Is there a Witt coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Witt coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).