daintith

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname.

OriginMiddle English deinteth ← Old French deintié →
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Meanings

daintith1

noundaintith (plural daintiths)

plural daintiths

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dainteth.

Daintith2

proper nounDaintith (plural Daintiths)

plural Daintiths

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdeintié“dignity”
  2. Middle Englishdeinteth“pleasure, tidbit”
  3. EnglishDaintith

A nickname for a pleasant or handsome person, from Middle English deinteth (“pleasure, tidbit”), which is from Old French deintié (“dignity”).

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APA

daintith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daintith

MLA

“daintith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daintith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daintith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daintith.

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