Crite

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Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Usage South German (Americanized), North German

Meaning & History

Probably an Americanized form of South German Kreit or Kreith which are topographic names derived from Middle High German geriute meaning “land cleared for farming” or of North German Kreite which is a nickname for a quarrelsome person derived from Middle Low German kreit meaning “strife.”
Added 1/3/2025 by TheRobinBird13
Edited 1/3/2025 by TheRobinBird13