Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KIŠŠ
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian adjective kis meaning ‘small’ (adaptation of the old Hungarian spelling) and refers to a characteristic feature (small stature or the younger in the family). Note: A common variant, Kiss is also among the 200 most common family names. Other variants: Kis, Kiš. |