Kitt
See also: kitt
English edit
Etymology edit
- As an English surname, from Kit, a pet form of Christopher; also from kit (“vessel of hooped staves”).
- As a German surname, from kit (“sprout, offshoot”), from Middle High German kīde, from Old High German *chīdi, from Proto-Germanic *kīþą (“sprout, seedling”). Compare Alemannic German chiide.
Proper noun edit
Kitt
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Jay County, Indiana, United States.
- Alternate spelling of Kit (the diminutive of Christopher)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kitt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 312.
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German küt, küte, from Old High German kuti, quiti, kwiti, from Proto-West Germanic *kwidu, from Proto-Germanic *kweduz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kitt m (strong, genitive Kittes or Kitts, plural Kitte)
- putty (certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes)
Declension edit
Declension of Kitt [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Kitt” in Duden online