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Witt

American  
[vit, wit] / vɪt, wɪt /

noun

  1. Katarina born 1965, German figure skater.

  2. a male given name.


Witt British  
/ wɪt /

noun

  1. See de Witt

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It may well be the most valuable company of all time, according to Stephen Witt, author of The Thinking Machine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Witt yearns for a revival of radical philanthropy but fails to note that it has already occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

“Most observers,” Mr. Witt writes, “thought the whole situation a ridiculous lark.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

A professor of American legal history, Witt has written a book that is at its most nuanced when he’s laying out the details of trials and case law, as well as their roots and impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

General Fritz Witt supervised the boys’ training, showing fatherly concern for the teenagers.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti