Veiten Family Name and Heraldry

Veiten belongs to the Veit family of names, which has German roots. Taken at its root, Veiten points to “Vitus”.

• The ending -en in Veiten is a typical German derivative of the root behind Veit.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• The same family of names includes Veithen, Veith and Veidt.

Heraldry and the Veiten name

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