Given name & surname

Kvist

“twig, stick”

Kvist is a surname. It is used in Swedish and Danish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kvist goes back to a word meaning “twig, stick.”

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Kvist’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Kvist has a later derivative in Visti. In Swedish usage, Kvist as a surname has a related form in Kvisth. In Swedish usage, Kvist as a surname has a related form in Kvisth.

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KvistQuistQwistQvisthQuisthKwistKvisthQvistVisti

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