Fliss

Fliss

1. A diminutive of the female given name Felicity.
   • 2010, Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 22:

     It was addressed to "Fliss Benson", so it must be from someone who knows me.' 'Why must it?' Laurie demands. 'They'd have written "Felicity" otherwise.' He squints at me. 'Is your name Felicity?'

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Flis.

Fliss (plural Flisses)

1. A surname from Polish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fliss is the 41657^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 522 individuals. Fliss is most common among White (94.64%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fliss”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 583.

Fliss

1. plural of Fluss