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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. FIS-kus  [key]

Meaning & History

From Latin fiscus "basket", a humanistic Latinization of the German surname Korb. This is a metonymic occupational name for a basketmaker or a peddler, or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a basket.
Added 11/27/2019 by CrossProduct
Edited 11/2/2024 by jocatchi