Leitz

L1E1I1T1Z10

proper noun

A surname from German or from Dutch [in turn transferred from the nickname].

OriginProto-Germanic *liudiz →
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Meanings

proper nounLeitz (plural Leitzes)

plural Leitzes

  1. A surname from German or from Dutch [in turn transferred from the nickname].

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*liudiz
  2. EnglishLeitz

As a German or Dutch surname, from the personal name Leutz, a pet form of any of various Germanic compound names formed with liut (“tribe, people”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *liudiz.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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