Given name & surname

Twiss

“twin”

Twiss is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Twiss goes back to Old English ġetwisa, meaning “twin.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Twiss comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English ġetwisa (“twin”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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