Fliss

English

Proper noun

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?'

Etymology 2

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Flis.

Proper noun

Fliss (plural Flisses)

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

Further reading

Hunsrik

Noun

Fliss

  1. plural of Fluss
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