where did the last name Weiss originate from?

30.July, 2009

From what country could this last name have originated from?

Germany

"Definition: A variant of WEISS, from the Middle High German "wiz" meaning white. Originally a nickname for a person with white skin or white hair. WHITE is the English variant of this surname.

Surname Origin: German

Alternate Surname Spellings: WEISS, WEIS"

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2 Comments für “where did the last name Weiss originate from?”

  1. Sidney sagt:
    31.July, 2009 um 5:28 am

    Germany

    "Definition: A variant of WEISS, from the Middle High German "wiz" meaning white. Originally a nickname for a person with white skin or white hair. WHITE is the English variant of this surname.

    Surname Origin: German

    Alternate Surname Spellings: WEISS, WEIS"
    References :
    http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/w/bl_name-WEISS.htm

  2. Trulla sagt:
    31.July, 2009 um 5:50 am

    Alternate Surname Spellings: And Weiß
    References :

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