"Dewitt" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Dewitts [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch de Witt. The verb sense alludes to the 17th-century assassination by lynching of Dutch politicians Cornelis de Witt and Johan de Witt. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|de Witt}} Dutch de Witt Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Dewitts}} Dewitt (plural Dewitts)
  1. A surname from Dutch.
    Sense id: en-Dewitt-en-name-21rZqW6t Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Dewitt-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 79 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 85 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: DeWitt, De Witt

Verb [English]

Forms: Dewitts [present, singular, third-person], Dewitting [participle, present], Dewitted [participle, past], Dewitted [past]
Etymology: From Dutch de Witt. The verb sense alludes to the 17th-century assassination by lynching of Dutch politicians Cornelis de Witt and Johan de Witt. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|de Witt}} Dutch de Witt Head templates: {{en-verb}} Dewitt (third-person singular simple present Dewitts, present participle Dewitting, simple past and past participle Dewitted)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To lynch. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-Dewitt-en-verb--uQjOQHq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: DeWitt, De Witt

Inflected forms

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