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De%20witte Name Meaning

Dutch; Flemish (also Dewitte): variant of De Witt . The Flemish surname is also found in France (Nord).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: De Wit, De Witt, De Wolfe, De Waele, Witte, De Winter, De Wese

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