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in reply to a message by Bridget Herring
Zeitz is a town in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. This is the origin of the surname.
The toponym may derive from Ciza (Zisa, Zezarim), goddess of breast-feeding, or from Zitci, 'granary'. Some early forms are Cziz 1367, Czitz 1398, Czietz 1458. Zeitz and Zeiz first occur 1494.
The toponym may derive from Ciza (Zisa, Zezarim), goddess of breast-feeding, or from Zitci, 'granary'. Some early forms are Cziz 1367, Czitz 1398, Czietz 1458. Zeitz and Zeiz first occur 1494.
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