Crite Family History
Crite Name Meaning
Perhaps an Americanized form of South German Kreit(h) a topographic name from Middle High German geriute ‘land cleared for farming’ or of North German Kreite a nickname for a quarrelsome person from Middle Low German kreit ‘strife’. Americanized form of Dutch Krijt a topographic or habitational name in relation to Middle Dutch crijt ‘marked-off field ring arena’ or an (occupational) nickname referring to krijt ‘chalk’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022