indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Meaning & History
Variant of Trux, which itself is a contracted form of Truxes and derived from the German word Truchsess, ultimately from Middle High German truhsaeze and Old High German truhtsazzo (from truht "band; cohort; regiment" and saza "seat; chair").
In the Middle Ages, a "Truchsess" was the supervisor over a nobleman's larder and kitchen.
In the Middle Ages, a "Truchsess" was the supervisor over a nobleman's larder and kitchen.