Alting

Alting is a Dutch toponymic surname derived from a place name meaning "(farm) belonging to Alte." The root element Alte originates as a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alt, meaning "old."

The surname Alting is typical of Dutch naming conventions that use the suffix -ing to indicate "belonging to" or "descended from." It would have originally referred to a farmstead owned or occupied by a person named Alte or his descendants.

Notable Bearers

The surname is notably borne by several historical figures. Menso Alting (1541–1612) was a Dutch Reformed preacher and reformer active in the Netherlands during the Protestant Reformation. Johann Heinrich Alting (1583–1644) was a controversial German-German Calvinist minister and theologian who participated in the Synod of Dort. Jacob Alting (1618–1679), son of Johann Heinrich, was a Dutch philologist and theologian known for works on biblical hermeneutics. Willem Arnold Alting (1724–1800) served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. A contemporary bearer is Ron Alting, a member of the Indiana State Senate.

See Also

The name Alting shares a surface similarity with Althing, the national parliament of Iceland, though the two are unrelated in origin. Variant forms include Aaltink and Altink.

• Meaning: "(farm) belonging to Alte"
• Origin: Dutch toponymic surname
• Type: Surname
• Usage: Dutch