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Dewitt

duh-WIT

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Old English 'de wit,' meaning 'the white' or 'the fair.' A Dutch surname-given name with old-money refinement and colonial American heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Dewitt US popularity rank over timeRank 13783 in 2012 to rank 324 in 1905. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#324#7054#137831900192019401960198020002023

Dewitt is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

DutchOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

DeWittDewi

Style

ElegantClassicVintage

Famous Bearers

  • DeWitt Clinton
  • DeWitt Wallace

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Dewitt

Dutch Rare & Uncommon

Charlotte

French Top 10

Harrison

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Harrison

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Ashton

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Hudson

Old English Top 50

Weston

Old English Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Dutch and English heritage blend

People Also Ask

Old English 'de wit,' meaning 'the white' or 'the fair.' A Dutch surname-given name with old-money refinement and colonial American heritage.

Dewitt is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Dewitt include De, Witt, Dewi.

Names that pair beautifully with Dewitt include Harrison, Ashton, Hudson, Weston.