The truss Surname
truss Name Meaning and History
- English: occupational nickname for a peddler, from Old French trousse ‘bundle’, ‘pack’.
- Ukrainian: nickname from trus ‘rabbit’, typically applied to someone thought to be a coward.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| truss/king connection |
 rhondaking61
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| Truss Family Research | S. Truss | 22 |
| Harrie Truss, born abt. 1858 in Maryland, |
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| Truss and Cowan |
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watsonj183
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| Harry Truss | Harry R. Truss | 2 |
| Priscilla Truss or Tress? | Dawn Browning Yzaguirre | 3 |
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| TRUSS gravestones found in Oak Grove Memorial Cemetery in Irving, Dallas County, Texas | Allen Wheatley | 0 |
| Sarah Truss - Kent, England | Elaine Parnell | 3 |
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