Shosh
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English
Etymology 1
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Proper noun
Shosh (plural Shoshes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Shosh is the 292121st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 60 individuals.
Etymology 2
From Albanian Shosh, derived from shosh (“to sift”).
Proper noun
Shosh
- A village, commune, and former municipality of Shkodër, Albania.
- A historical tribe of northern Albania.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shosh”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Albanian
Etymology
From shosh (“to sift”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Shosh m (definite Shóshi)
- Shosh (a village, commune, and former municipality of Shkodër, Albania).
- a historical tribe in northern Albania