Possibly an Americanized form of German Wittner, a habitational name from any of several places named Witten (for example, on the Ruhr) or Wittenau (for example, near Berlin and in Silesia).Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of German Weissener (see Wisener). exg pwh: EG deled former sense 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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