The beitz Surname
beitz Name Meaning and History
- German: possibly a habitational name from places in eastern Germany named Baitz or Beitzsch.
- South German: from Middle High German beiz ‘tanning liquid’, ‘lye’, or ‘falcon hunt’, hence an metonymic occupational name for a tanner or someone who hunted with falcons, or in some cases perhaps a derogatory nickname.
- variant of Beitler 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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