"Meece" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Meeces [plural], Meas [alternative], Mease [alternative], Meese [alternative]
Etymology: Habitational surname from the village of Cold Meece, in Staffordshire, from Old English meos (“moss”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|meos||moss}} Old English meos (“moss”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Meece (plural Meeces)
  1. A surname from Old English. Related terms: Cold Meece

Inflected forms

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