The hess Surname
hess Name Meaning and History
- German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): regional name for someone from the territory of Hesse (German Hessen).
- South German: from a short form of the personal name Matthäus (see Matthew).
- German and Dutch: from the Germanic personal name Hesso.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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