Nevitt Family History
Nevitt Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): variant of Knivett a name derived from a Norman French pronunciation of Knight resulting from the Norman French difficulty with the h of Old English cniht. Welsh: variant of Nevett from the personal name Ednyfed with loss of the first syllable. The Welsh name seems to be based on ednyw ednyf ‘life spirit’ but this word may be an invention based on the name.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022