Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "heath, wilderness" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Cultureshæþ(Anglo-Saxon) heitha(Old Dutch) heida(Old High German) heiðr(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantHeath(English) Surname DescendantsVan Der Heijden(Dutch) Heath(English) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 202.