Fliss
English
editEtymology 1
editProper noun
editFliss
- A diminutive of the female given name Felicity.
- 2010, Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 22:
- It was addressed to "Fliss Benson", so it must be from someone who knows me.' 'Why must it?' Laurie demands. 'They'd have written "Felicity" otherwise.' He squints at me. 'Is your name Felicity?'
Etymology 2
editGermanized or Americanized form of Polish Flis.
Proper noun
editFliss (plural Flisses)
- A surname from Polish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fliss is the 41657th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 522 individuals. Fliss is most common among White (94.64%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fliss”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 583.
Hunsrik
editNoun
editFliss