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Tuttle Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Tuttle last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Tuttle last name

Meaning of the Tuttle last name: lookout hill. Tuttle is an English surname from a place called Tothill or Tuthill, from Old English tōt-hyll, "lookout hill". The last name went early to New England, where Tuttle families settled New Haven and Ipswich. Curiously, Tothill Fields in Westminster, now built over, took its name from the same kind of hill.

Arms associated with the Tuttle name

In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Tuttle name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.

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Tuttle name FAQ

What does the Tuttle name mean?

Lookout hill. Common variants include Tuthill, Tothill.

Where does the Tuttle surname come from?

It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.

Is there a Tuttle coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Tuttle coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).