Witten

See also: witten

English

Proper noun

Witten (plural Wittens)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Witten is the 11631^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2695 individuals. Witten is most common among White (86.35%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Newitt, went it

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as withen in 1294. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of wit (“white”), used here to designate a settlement built on white sand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Wit‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɪtən
• Homophone: witten

Proper noun

Witten n

1. A hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN