Heussaff | |
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Family name | |
Pronunciation | pronounced [ˈøsã] |
Meaning | Ushant |
Region of origin | Brittany |
Related names | Heusaff |
Footnotes: |
Heussaff or Heusaff is a surname, and may refer to;
Heussaff is a toponymic surname that derives from an old spelling for the isle of Ushant (Eusa in modern Breton). Like for the surname Henaff or Gourcuff, the digraph -ff was introduced by Middle Ages' authors to indicate a nasalized vowel. In fact the modern orthography should be Heussañ.