Breit

See also: breit and bréit

English

Etymology

From the German topographic surname for someone living near a wide brook, from breit (“wide, broad”).

Proper noun

Breit (plural Breits)

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• Breit-Wheeler pair production
• Breit-Wheeler process

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Breit is the 20408^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1302 individuals. Breit is most common among White (94.01%) individuals.

Further reading

• Kluge, Friedrich, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, 24 durchgesehene, Berlin, Walter de Gruyter, 2002.

Anagrams

• Berti, Tiber, biter, rebit, tribe

German

Distribution of Breits in Germany

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁaɪ̯t/

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• Hyphenation: Breit

Proper noun

Breit m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Breits or (with an article) Breit, feminine genitive Breit, plural Breits)

1. a surname

Related terms

• Breite, Breitung, Breitling