Kassis

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic قِسِّيس →
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Meanings

proper nounKassis (plural Kassises)

plural Kassises

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicقِسِّيس“priest, pastor, parson”
  2. EnglishKassis

Borrowed from Arabic قِسِّيس (qissīs, “priest, pastor, parson”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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