Næss

Ness Nes Næs næss Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb Ness surname variant nb Nes related current spelling; place name and surname nb Næs traditional spelling; surname variant Etymology nb ine-pro *néh₂s A surname variant of nb Næs, with doubled final ss. Ultimately from Norwegian farm names and places named nb Nes or traditionally spelled nb Næs, from the common noun nb nes headland, point of land, from nb non nes headland, promontory, from nb gem-pro *nasją headland, cape, itself derived from nb gem-pro *nasō nose. Compare da Næs, sv Näs and en Ness surname and place-name element. Pronunciation nb /nɛsː/ nb ɛs 1 nb Ness nb Næss Proper noun nb proper noun nb habitational from Norwegian farm names and places named nb Nes or traditionally spelled nb Næs Statistics According to Statistics Norway, nb Næss was borne by 4,958 people in Norway as a surname in 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway. References nes nes