Surname

Griess

Griess is a surname from German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Griess comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Griess.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Griess’s family of names

In English usage, Griess as a surname has a related form in GRIES.

Walk Griess’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

Similar names

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Sibling ideas

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