Witten
See also: witten
English
editProper noun
editWitten (plural Wittens)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Witten is the 11631st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2695 individuals. Witten is most common among White (86.35%) individuals.
Anagrams
editDutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editWitten n
- A hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
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- English surnames
- Dutch terms with unknown etymologies
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɪtən
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɪtən/2 syllables
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- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands