Shutey Family History
Shutey Surname Meaning
Americanized form of Croatian and Slovenian Šutej: nickname derived from Croatian (and possibly also Slovenian dialect) šut ‘without horns/ears’ also ‘mutilated lame’ or perhaps from a derivative of Croatian šutjeti ‘to be silent’.
Slovenian dialect šut(l)ati ‘to work silently’. Compare Shute and Schutte.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
