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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. mawst  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of must, i.e. unfermented grape juice, from Middle High German most, ultimately derived from Latin mustum vinum meaning "young (i.e. fresh) wine". The same term was also used to denote perry and cider, since these do not keep well and need to be drunk while still fresh.
Added 9/24/2019 by EncyclopediaBrown
Edited 3/11/2022 by Frollein Gladys and EncyclopediaBrown

Most 2
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Polish, Jewish
Pronounced Pron. MUWST  [key]

Meaning & History

Topographic name from Slavic most meaning "bridge", or a habitational name from any of several places named with this word.
Added 9/24/2019 by EncyclopediaBrown
Edited 9/24/2019 by EncyclopediaBrown