"Kitt" meaning in English

See Kitt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|gmh|kīde}} Middle High German kīde, {{der|en|goh|*chīdi}} Old High German *chīdi, {{der|en|gem-pro|*kīþą|t=sprout, seedling}} Proto-Germanic *kīþą (“sprout, seedling”), {{cog|gsw|chiide}} Alemannic German chiide Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kitt
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kitt-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Jay County, Indiana, United States. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Derived forms: Kitt Green, Kitts Green
    Sense id: en-Kitt-en-name-URE7B92r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 93 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 88 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 93 3
  3. Alternative spelling of Kit (the diminutive of Christopher) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Kit (extra: the diminutive of Christopher)
    Sense id: en-Kitt-en-name-8Dz87GQe
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