lissen

Lissen is a proper noun that may refer to several subjects. It is used as a surname and as a place name, and has appeared in historical business or organizational names in regions with Dutch or Germanic linguistic heritage.

As a surname, Lissen appears in archival records in the Low Countries and in communities descended from Dutch or Germanic migrations. It may have originated as a patronymic or as a toponymic surname tied to a geographic feature.

As a place name, Lissen identifies several small localities or hamlets in parts of Europe where Dutch or Low German influence was historically strong. In many cases, these toponyms reflect historical land divisions, waterways, or landscape features.

In historic commerce and organization, the name Lissen has occasionally been adopted by companies or institutions, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries in Dutch-speaking regions; such usages vary by locale.

Etymology is not definitively established; the name is commonly considered to be of Germanic origin, with possible connections to place-based or patronymic naming practices.

See also: Lisse, Liss.