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[Facts] Surname Foss
I have tried to locate a web based search for origin of last name Foss. We were told Scandinavian but wonder about German origin? Any ideas for a search engine or webpage that doesn't ask for money? Thanks!
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I had my DNA done through ancestry and National Geographic. I am 20% Scandinavian. It wasn't coming from my father's side because first cousins only had a few percent. Wasn't from my maternal mother's side either because I have done a family tree on both sides. My grandfather's last name was Foss and didnt think it was that side because they came from Germany. Since discovering the name is from Scandinavia, the mystery is solved. The Foss` originally came from Scandinavia.
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Hi Skot,Foss:1) Fors, Fos, Foss

Nordic surname (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) deriving from place names (Old Norse fors = 'rapids, waterfall')2) Foss, Foß, Vos, Voss, VoßLow German surname (northern Germany, Netherlands, southern Denmark), deriving from a byname (Middle Low German vos = 'fox') [a Low German V is pronounced exactly like an F]Sources:
1) Norsk etternamnleksikon (Olav Veka)
2) Duden Familiennamen (Rosa and Volker Kohlheim)http://www.nordicnames.de/surnames.html#foss
/ Satuhttp://www.nordicnames.de/
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There is a famous town in Norway called Voss which is noted for a number of industries, including marvellous knitwear.
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Try the BtN Surname boardClick on Other Boards at the top of this page.~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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Thanks, just did.
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