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Surname Etymology and Meaning of ACE

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: from a Norman and Old French personal name, Ace, Asse, from Germanic (Frankish) Azzo, Atso, a pet form of personal names containing adal ‘noble’ as a first element.
2. Possibly an Americanized form of German Atz, which has the same origin as 1.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)