Hiess meaning | Last name Hiess origin

Hiess is variant of the Ash. The premier syllable of many names of places, and of surnames derived from them, as Ashdown, Ashton, Ashley, Ashwell, Ashurst, Ashford, Ashburne, etc. It denotes a place where this species of tree flourished.

The lastname is variant of the Hess. One who came from Hesse meaning "the hooded people," in Germany.

Hiess is the variant form of Aschenbrenner. One who made potash, an ash burner.

Hiess is the variation of Ash. One who lived near the ash tree.

Hiess is variation of Huss. Dweller at the sign of the goose; one with the qualities of a goose; descendant of Huss, a pet form of Hugo that means spirit.

Family name Hiess is a variant of Ashe. There are places so called in Derbyshire, Surrey, Hampshire, and elsewhere. It seems probable, however, that the name was sometimes adopted from residence near a remarkable ash tree. We find the Atten-Ashe of the XIV. century contracted into Nashe soon after. In the Hundred Rolls, it is latinized ad Fraxinam and de Fraxino. The French Dufresne is its synonym.

The surname Hiess is a variant of Ashes. From residence near a grove of ash tress.

Surname is variation of the Hess. A native of Hesse; a Hessian.