name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of fit (section of a poem or ballad) alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From Middle English fit (“proper, suited”), a nickname for a polite and amiable person.

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