Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Hebrew Scripts שליט(Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ʃə.ˈliːt/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSchalit, Shallit, Shallot, Shalot, Shaltz, Szalit Meaning & History From Hebrew שליט (shalit) meaning "ruler" or "ruling, governing, dominant".