# Nimitz

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪmɪts/ · frequency rank #58,883

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.

## Etymology
From German, from a West Slavic language; compare Niemiec, Niemetz, Niemietz, Nemetz, Nimatz, Nimtz, Nemec. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (“foreigner, German”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nimitz