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Surname Etymology and Meaning of MAIS

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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. German (Maiss): topographic name from Middle High German meiz ‘cleared land’.
2. Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Thomas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)