The bitter Surname
bitter Name Meaning and History
- Dutch and German: from Dutch or German bitter ‘harsh’, ‘bitter’, hence a nickname for a sour, embittered, or severe person.
- German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German bitten ‘to bid’, hence a nickname or occupational name for a bidder, broker, the municipal alms collector, or a suitor. Compare Bitner.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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