Cutting was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kuttingen.
The place is now called Cutting and belongs to France.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuttingen | German Empire | Château-Salins | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Cutting | France | Moselle | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Kuttingen | German Empire | Salzburgen | 1940 |
| Cutting | France | Moselle | 1945 |
| Cutting | France | Moselle | 1993 |