Wass Family History
Wass Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Wace (ancient Germanic Waz(z)o) a pet form of any of various ancient Germanic personal names beginning with Wad- (compare Wade ). The name Wace was common among the Normans alongside the Parisian French variant Gace and was latinized as Wazo (nominative) Wazonis (genitive). English (of Norman origin): occasionally perhaps a variant of Vause with vocalizing of initial V-. German: nickname from Middle High German was(se) ‘sharp cutting’. Swedish: soldier's name from vass ‘sharp cutting’. Swedish: ornamental or topographic name from a variant of vass ‘reed marsh’. German: metonymic occupational name for a seller of wax from Middle Low German was ‘wax’ (see Wax ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022