Twiss

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proper noun

A surname

OriginOld English ġetwisa →
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Meanings

proper nounTwiss (plural Twisses)

plural Twisses

  1. A surname

Origin

  1. Old Englishġetwisa“twin”
  2. EnglishTwiss

Ultimately from Old English ġetwisa (“twin”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Twiss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twiss

MLA

“Twiss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twiss. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Twiss,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twiss.

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