Ness.
a surname from habitational, from Norwegian farm names and places named Nes or traditionally spelled Næs
Meaning & usage
a surname from habitational, from Norwegian farm names and places named Nes or traditionally spelled Næs
Where this word comes from
A surname variant of Næss, with ⟨e⟩ for ⟨æ⟩. Ultimately from Norwegian farm names and places named Nes or traditionally spelled Næs, from the common noun nes (“headland, point of land”), from Old Norse nes (“headland, promontory”), from Proto-Germanic *nasją (“headland, cape”), itself derived from Proto-Germanic *nasō (“nose”). Compare Danish Næs, Swedish Näs and English Ness (“surname and place-name element”).
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