Hott Family History
Hott Name Meaning
North German: possibly a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German hotte ‘coagulated milk used for making cheese’. South German: probably from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hut ‘protection helmet’ (see Hottmann ). English: metonymic occupational name for a basketmaker from Middle English hot(t)e hutte ‘basket pannier’ (Old French hotte). Compare Bannister .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022