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Vogt

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Occupational name from Middle High German voget meaning "bailiff, lawyer", ultimately from Latin advocatus.
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VariantsVogts, Voigt, Voigts
Entry updated August 16, 2017
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