Re: The Origin of the Surname "Mitto"
Mitto may have a different origin but Mittoo is Indian. It is a male given name, I think it's a diminutive form. I don't know if it's a surname in India. A lot of Indians who migrated to the West Indies did not have hereditary surnames as such. So they often ended up with the name of a forebear (father?) as a surname. These names were not always known as surnames in the South Asian homeland.
Mittoo, also spelt Mittu and Mitu, may be a familiar form of a name such as Mithun, or possibly Mitra. The latter name is one of the names of the Sun god, Surya; it can also mean "friend". Mithun is said to mean union or couple (twin?).
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The Origin of the Surname "Mitto"  ·  Tracey  ·  12/7/2008, 11:18 AM
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Re: The Origin of the Surname "Mitto"  ·  Darrell  ·  12/9/2018, 7:08 AM
Re: The Origin of the Surname "Mitto"  ·  Tracey  ·  6/7/2020, 1:52 PM
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Re: The Origin of the Surname "Mitto"  ·  Jim Young  ·  12/11/2008, 12:22 PM
Re: The Origin of the Surname "Mitto"  ·  Tracey  ·  6/7/2020, 1:57 PM