Litt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished surname Litt is probably derived from a Slavic personal name such as "Litomir," "Litoslav," or "Litobor." These names are all derived from the Old Slavic "ljutu," meaning "wild" or "grim." Alternatively, the name may be derived from "Littau," the name of a town in Moravia. In this case, it is likely that the progenitor of the name was a native of Littau who had settled in another region.
Early Origins of the Litt family
The surname Litt was first found in Silesia, where they contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years, the Litt family branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.
Early History of the Litt family
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Litt Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Littmann, Litmann, Littman, Litman, Littmeyer, Litmayer, Littmeier, Litte, Littig, Litten, Littner, Littau, Litt, Littrow, Litke and many more.
Early Notables of the Litt family
Notables of the period with the surname Litt were
- Joseph Johann Littrow (b.1781 in Bohemia), a professor of Astronomy in Vienna ennobled for his work, and Helene Littmann (b. 1866), a German author writing under the pen names...
Litt migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Litt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Anna Elisabetha Litt, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1758 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Litt (post 1700) +
- Scott Litt (b. 1954), American record producer who mostly works with artists in the alternative rock genre
- Robert S. Litt, American intelligence analyst, second General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Brian Litt, American Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Bioengineering at the Perelman School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania
- David Litt (b. 1986), American political speechwriter and author of the comedic memoir Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years
- David C. Litt (b. 1949), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, 1995 2
- Toby Litt (b. 1968), English writer and academic based at the University of Southampton
Citations +
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html