Weis (surname)

Weis is a German surname, often occurring as a spelling variant of Weiss, from the German word weiß meaning "white", potentially referring to skin or hair complexion or a location name.[1][2][3] The surname may in some cases have also come to be from a medieval German nickname for someone considered wise.[1][4]

Notable people with this surname include:

References

  1. ^ a b Dictionary of American family names (Second ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom New York: Oxford University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780190245122.
  2. ^ Smith, Elsdon C. (1956). Dictionary of American Family Names (First ed.). New York: Harper & Brothers. p. 229.
  3. ^ Ayto, John (2007). Encyclopedia of Surnames. London: A & C Black. ISBN 9780713681444.
  4. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland (First ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 2857. ISBN 9780198798842.
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