Oss Family History
Oss Name Meaning
North German: from Low German oss ‘ox’ hence a nickname for a farmer or a stupid person or in some cases a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of an ox. South German (mainly in Allgäu in southern Bavaria): from a short form of the personal name Oswald . Dutch (Van Oss): habitational name for someone from Oss in North Brabant. Americanized form of Norwegian and Swedish Ås or Aas .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022