Given name & surname

Hesse

Hesse is a surname from German. It is used in English and German.

Original GermanHess

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Hesse comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Hesse.

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Hesse’s family of names

In German usage, Hesse as a surname has a related form in Hes. In German usage, Hesse as a surname has a related form in Hess. In German usage, Hesse as a surname has a related form in HESSEN.

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