Voight

Voight Meaning & Origin

About Voight
The name "Voight" is of German origin and is derived from the word "Voigt," which means "bailiff" or "reeve" in English. It was a title given to a person who held a position of authority in medieval times, responsible for maintaining law and order in a particular area. As a surname, "Voight" likely originated as a occupational name for someone who worked as a bailiff or held a similar position of authority.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FT
🗽 NYSIIS
VAG
🔊 Soundex
V0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V OY1 T
🌐 IPA
/vɔɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Voight in Braille

Here's how to represent Voight in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Voight in braille

How to Spell the Name Voight in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Voight using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Voight in sign language

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