Etymology

Voss

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Low German Voss, Voß
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  1. Low German · borrowed fromVoss, Voß“fox”
  2. English todayVoss

Surname sense probably from Low German Voss, Voß (“fox”). Doublet of Fuchs and Fohs.

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