Wirth
/vɪʁt/noun
A German surname traditionally associated with an innkeeper or host.
Did you know?Wirth is a surname variant of German Wirt, meaning “host” or “innkeeper,” and belongs to the same ancient Germanic word family as English worth and worthy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*werþaz / *wirti
“Valued, worthy; a related Germanic root connected with worth and social standing”
Old High German
OHG
wirt
“Host, master of a household, or innkeeper”
Middle High German
MHG
wirt
“Innkeeper or host who receives and shelters guests”
Early Modern German
German
Wirt
“Host, landlord, or proprietor of an inn”
Modern German
German
Wirth
“Historical spelling and surname form of Wirt”
Modern English
English
Wirth
“A German-origin family name, commonly pronounced like German Wirt”