Crites

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Kreutz →
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Meanings

proper nounCrites (countable and uncountable, plural Criteses)

plural Criteses

  1. countableuncountableA surname from German.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanKreutz
  2. EnglishCrites

Americanized spelling of German Kreutz.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Crites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crites

MLA

“Crites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crites. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crites,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crites.

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