Cito History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland

Etymology of Cito

It was in the Scottish/English Borderlands that the Strathclyde-Briton people first used the ancient name Cito. It was a name for someone who lived in Norfolk, England; or the name may also be from Chetel, an Old Norse and Old English given name.

Early Origins of the Cito family

Early History of the Cito family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cito research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1597 and 1633 are included under the topic Early Cito History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cito Spelling Variations

Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Cito has appeared as Catto, Cattoch, Cattow, Kitto, Citto, Chatto, Chattoch, Chetto, Cato and many more.

Early Notables of the Cito family

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Migration of the Cito family

The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, Clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: James Catto who settled in Maryland in 1775; John Catto arrived in Philadelphia in 1754; William Catto arrived in Nevis in 1775.