Dewytt as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dewytt

What is the meaning of the name Dewytt ?

The baby name Dewytt is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced də-WIT (/dəˈwɪt/),DEW-wit (/ˈdjuːwɪt/),DEW-it (/ˈduːɪt/).

Dewytt is in Origin.

Dewytt is a modern, embellished spelling of DeWitt, a Dutch surname turned given name. It derives from de + wit, literally "the white," an epithet for a fair-haired or light-complexioned person. The surname is well known in Dutch history through statesman Johan de Witt of the 17th century, and in the United States through politician DeWitt Clinton, whose prominence helped shift DeWitt into first-name use.

As a given name in America, DeWitt peaked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is now rare; Dewytt preserves the sound while lending a contemporary look with the y. Usual pronunciation is də-WIT. Standard variants include DeWitt, Dewitt, De Wit, and DeWit; DeWitte is a Belgian cognate. Nicknames and short forms include Witt and Dee; Whit appears by association with the English surname meaning "white."

⚙ Dewytt is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Dewytt appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.