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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsɒlt/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsSalts, Sault, Solt

Meaning & History

From the name of a town in Staffordshire, derived from Old English sealt "salt" due to its historical mining for salt and alabaster. In some cases, an occupational name for a maker or seller of salt, of the same origin (see Salter).
Added 6/3/2018 by ShioTanbo1
Edited 5/22/2025 by DoingNothing247 and ShioTanbo1