Kite Family History
Kite Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English kete kyte ‘kite’ (the bird of prey) perhaps a nickname for a rapacious person. Americanized form of German Keith . English: habitational name from one or more of the minor places with names deriving from Old English cȳte cyte ‘cottage hut shed’ such as Kite Farm in Swalecliffe (Kent).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022