Veit
See also: veit
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Veit.
Proper noun
Veit (plural Veits)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Veit is the 12496th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2481 individuals. Veit is most common among White (92.1%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Veit”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German Vīt, from Latin Vitus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faɪ̯t/
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Proper noun
Veit m (genitive Veits)
- a male given name from Latin
Derived terms
- Veitsbohne
- Veitstanz
Proper noun
Veit m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Veits or (with an article) Veit, feminine genitive Veit, plural Veits)
- a surname originating as a patronymic