Cubit Family History
Cubit Name Meaning
English:: from Middle English cubit(e) ‘forearm elbow’ (from Latin cubitum) presumably applied as a nickname for someone with strong or otherwise remarkable forearms. In its extended sense it denotes a unit of measure (18 inches from the elbow to the middle finger tip) and may have been a metonymic occupational name for a builder. variant of Cupit .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022