Rettew Family History
Rettew Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Retteau itself a variant (already extinct) of Reteau: perhaps a derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Restwald based on the root of Latin restitutus ‘restored’ and ancient Germanic wald ‘rule power’. The surname Rettew is concentrated in PA.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022