English (Nottinghamshire of Norman origin): from Middle English contas(e) Old French contesse ‘countess’ applied as a nickname for a proud haughty woman or for a foppish man or as an [...]
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What is the origin of the name Countess?
English (Nottinghamshire of Norman origin): from Middle English contas(e) Old French contesse ‘countess’ applied as a nickname for a proud haughty woman or for a foppish man or as an [...]