Hess

H4E1S1S1
/hɛs/

proper noun

A habitational surname from German of German and Ashkenazi origin, denoting a person from Hesse.

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Meanings

proper nounHess (plural Hesses)

plural Hesses

  1. A habitational surname from German of German and Ashkenazi origin, denoting a person from Hesse.

    The Hesses were an odd pair of counterculturalists. Karen Hess, born in Nebraska, was 59; […]

    2007 December 30, Betty Fussel, “Food Edenist”, in The New York Times
  2. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hess

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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