Given name & surname · also German

Besser

“to collect fines”

Besser is a surname from German, ultimately from Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Besser goes back to Old High German bezzern, meaning “to collect fines.”

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Where it comes from

Besser comes from German, and ultimately from Old High German.

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How it developed

From Middle High German bezzerære, from Old High German bezzern (“to collect fines”).

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