Recht

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Recht 1
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Type Surname (from location)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Probably a habitational name from a place so named in the Rhineland.
Added 4/2/2016 by anonymous

Recht 2
Revisions not set
Type Surname (from nickname & ornamental)
Usage German, Jewish

Meaning & History

Nickname for an upright person, from Middle High German reht, German recht "straight". As a Jewish name it is mainly of ornamental origin.
Added 4/2/2016 by anonymous
Edited 7/24/2017 by LMS