Glass
See also: glass
English
Etymology
- As an English, Jewish and German surname, from the noun glass.
- Also as an English surname, from a nickname derived from French glas (“bell, tumult, clash of arms”).
- As a Celtic surname (Irish, Welsh, Cornish, and Scottish Gaelic), Anglicized from the adjective glas (“grey”).
- Also as a German surname, altered from the personal name Klass, shortened from Nikolaus, compare Nicholas.
- As a Slovene surname, Americanized and Germanized from Glas.
Proper noun
Glass
- A surname.