Surname

Feist

“fat”

Feist is a surname from German.

Original GermanFeistle

Meaning & origin

What it means

Feist goes back to a word meaning “fat.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Feist comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Feist’s family of names

In German usage, Feist as a surname has a related form in Faißt. In German usage, Feist as a surname has a related form in Feistle.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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