Tait Family Crest & Name History

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Tate surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Tait means

Families named Tait share their surname's story with Tate, its better-known spelling. The family name meaning is “Cheerful, or from an old personal name”, the same as for Tate.

Tait and Tate

Records show Tait as one of the forms Tate took over time. Other spellings include Tayt and Teyte.

Research your Tait family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.