Given name & surname · also Old High German

Guaita

“guard; watch, vigil”

Guaita is a surname from Old High German (ultimately Old Occitan). It is used in Italian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Guaita goes back to Old High German wahta, meaning “guard; watch, vigil.”

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Where it comes from

Guaita comes from Old High German, and ultimately from Old Occitan.

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How it developed

From Old High German wahta (“guard; watch, vigil”), from Old Occitan guaita.

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Sibling ideas

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