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This uncommon surname, chiefly recorded in the West Midland counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a glazier or glass blower, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century "glaes", glass (akin to "glaed", shining, referring originally to the bright shine of the material).
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The last name Glass is of Scottish and English origin. It is derived from the Old English word "glæs," meaning "glass," and was likely originally used to refer to someone who worked with or made glass. Over time, it became a surname passed down through generations.
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