Re: Surname Massie
in reply to a message by Marc
Thanks for the reply. There's no accent on the E. The name Massie looks similar to Marseille. Any connection? I heard that a branch of the family comes from there. According to Wikipedia, it was formerly called Massalia.
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I don't know the origin of Massie as a placename so I can't say for sure whether it's related to Marseille. My guess is that they have different origins given that there are so many places in France that begin with Mass- and that have nothing to do with each other etymologically.