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Nutt Family History

Recorded as Nutt, Nott, and Notte, as well as diminutives Nutten, Nuttin, Nutkins, Nutting, Nottey, Nuttey, Nutty and possibly others, this is a surname of English and occasionally Scottish, origins of which it has at least two. The first is an occupational name for a farmer or merchant of nuts. This is from the pre 7th century Olde English word 'cnut' and the later 12th century note or nut . 'Nuts' formed a significant and vital role in the winter diet of the ancient peoples, and large areas of woodland were intensively farmed to provide these essential fruits.