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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /slaːts/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Possibly a contracted form of Dutch des laats meaning "the serf", from Middle Dutch laets "serf, bondsman, freedman".
Added 9/24/2024 by jocatchi