Witter

Witter
1. Aus dem alten deutschen Rufnamen Widher/Wither (widu + heri) entstandener Familienname.
2. Berufname zu mnd. witten »weiß machen, tünchen« für den Tüncher.
3. Berufsübername zu mnd. witten »weiß sieden, den Feingehalt von Gold und Silber bestimmen« für den Münzer.
Bekannter Namensträger: Ben Witter, deutscher Schriftsteller (20.Jh.).

Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen. 2013.

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