Besser

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle High German bezzerære ← Old High German bezzern →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old High Germanbezzern“to collect fines”
  2. Middle High Germanbezzerære
  3. EnglishBesser

From the German surname, from Middle High German bezzerære, agent noun from Old High German bezzern (“to collect fines”).

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APA

Besser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Besser

MLA

“Besser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Besser. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Besser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Besser.

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