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Surname Etymology and Meaning of DISS

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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: habitational name from Diss in Suffolk, which gets its name from a Norman pronunciation of Middle English diche, Old English dic ‘ditch’, ‘dike’ (see Dyke).
2. German: habitational name from Dissen near the Teutoburg forest.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)