The Tervit Name
Tervit is more than a surname: it is a thread connecting family stories, places and generations. This page gathers what we know about the name, while leaving room for discoveries still to come.
Name Origins
A family name
Where does the Tervit name come from?
The earliest known origins relate back to William de Taruethe, a French noble, who was granted lands in the area of Fife, Scotland, now known as Tarvit.
So Tervit, Tarvit or both?
There are quite a few variations. Given it came from Taruethe, none is more correct than the other.