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Soppitt

Soppitt proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Soppitt (plural Soppitts)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Soppitt

pluralSoppitts
alternative formSopwith

Origin of Soppitt

Habitational surname from a minor place near Otterburn, Northumberland, which was recorded as Sokpeth in the past. This placename may derive from Old English soc (“suck, sucking”), probably meaning "moisture collecting in the soil" or "drainage of a dunghill", + pæþ (“path, track”).

Questions about Soppitt

What does Soppitt mean?
Soppitt means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Soppitt?
Soppitt is a proper noun.

Words near Soppitt in the dictionary

  1. sopping
  2. sopping up
  3. sopping wet
  4. soppingly
  5. soppings
  6. Soppitt
  7. Soppitts
  8. soppressata
  9. soppressatas
  10. soppy
  11. soprani

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