from the personal name (Latin Titus, probably
Etruscan in origin). The name was popular in the Middle Ages since it
had been borne by a disciple of St. Paul who became bishop of
Crete.
from a short form of a Germanic personal name (see
Tittel 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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