Reitan

R1E1I1T1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Norwegian.

OriginNorwegian Reitan →
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Meanings

proper nounReitan (plural Reitans)

plural Reitans

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Origin

  1. NorwegianReitan
  2. EnglishReitan

Borrowed from Norwegian Reitan, which derives from the plural form of reit (“farmstead”), itself from Old Norse reitr (“marked-out space”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

retainretinarianteatrine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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