Witten

See also: witten

English

Proper noun

Witten (plural Wittens)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • 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

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)/
  • Audio(file)
  • 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
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