English word origin

Etymology of Platt

From German Platt, Low German Platt or Clipping of Plattdeutsch.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

Plattdeutsch, Low German

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From German Platt, Low German Platt or Clipping of Plattdeutsch.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionPlattde
Borrowed-form mentionPlattnds

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

English habitational surname from Platt Bridge, from Old French plat (“footbridge”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionplatfro

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