Reitan

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Reitan

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Borrowed from Norwegian Reitan, which derives from the plural form of reit (“farmstead”), itself from Old Norse reitr (“marked-out space”).

proper noun Reitans

A surname from Norwegian.

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"Reitan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reitan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Reitan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reitan

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"Reitan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reitan.

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@misc{reitan_2026,
  title = {Reitan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reitan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}