Pitts

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Small depressions or holes in a surface ; a surname ; plural form referring to multiple individuals named Pitts
2. Tiny cavities or indentations found on materials like metal or wood ; a family name ; the plural version of Pitts as a last name
3. Minute pits or hollows on an object’s surface ; a proper noun used as a last name ; the plural form indicating more than one person named Pitts

Etymology: A pit began as a well. Old English "pytt" was borrowed from Latin "puteus", meaning a well or shaft, so the sense of a hole in the ground came into English with the older word itself. The surname Pitts comes from the same root. English families often took names from features of the landscape, and a pit or hollow in the ground gave rise to a name for someone who lived beside one. The double "t" is a spelling variant of the same name. The plural meaning, tiny cavities on metal or wood, is simply the ordinary plural of "pit", applied to small hollows left by corrosion, wear, or the grain of the material. The plural of the surname names a family group.

Synonyms: pits, holes, depressions, cavities, craters