Staite
See also: stàite
English
Etymology
From Old English stæþ (“riverbank”), a topographic surname for someone who lived near a landing place, on the banks of a river or estuary.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /steɪt/
Proper noun
Staite (plural Staites)
- A surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Staite is the 10197th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 582 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Staite”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN