Griess

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Griess →
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Meanings

proper nounGriess (plural Griesses)

plural Griesses

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanGriess
  2. EnglishGriess

Borrowed from German Griess, a variant of Gries.

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APA

Griess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Griess

MLA

“Griess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Griess. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Griess,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Griess.

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