<P> Hess or Heß , a German and Ashkenazic surname , meaning somebody originally from the region of Hesse . Two alternative origins have been reported . Usage in the south of Germany may arise from a contraction of the personal name Matthäus , whereas appearance in Germany or The Netherlands may arise from a modification of the personal name Hesso . </P>
<P> Hess or Heß , a German and Ashkenazic surname , meaning somebody originally from the region of Hesse . Two alternative origins have been reported . Usage in the south of Germany may arise from a contraction of the personal name Matthäus , whereas appearance in Germany or The Netherlands may arise from a modification of the personal name Hesso . </P>
where does the last name hess come from
where does the last name hess come from
somebody originally from the region of Hesse
somebody originally from the region of Hesse