Nimitz

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/ˈnɪmɪts/

proper noun

A surname from German.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.

Origin

From German, from a West Slavic language; compare Niemiec, Niemetz, Niemietz, Nemetz, Nimatz, Nimtz, Nemec. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (“foreigner, German”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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