Given name & surname

Giesen

“on the streams”

Giesen is a surname from German, ultimately from Middle High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Giesen goes back to a word meaning “on the streams.”

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Where it comes from

Giesen comes from German, and ultimately from Middle High German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Dutch Giesen, from Middle High German ze.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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