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English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hess (plural Hesses)
- A habitational surname from German of German and Ashkenazi origin, denoting a person from Hesse.
2007 December 30, Betty Fussel, “Food Edenist”, in The New York Times:The Hesses were an odd pair of counterculturalists. Karen Hess, born in Nebraska, was 59; […]
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hess is the 564th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 59,486 individuals. Hess is most common among White (94.6%) individuals.
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hess m anim (female equivalent Hessová)
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Hess (hard masculine animate)
Estonian
Etymology
Clipped from Hesburger.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hess (genitive Hessi, partitive Hessi)
- (colloquial) A nickname for the hamburger restaurant chain Hesburger.
Declension