English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Soissons in
northern France, named for the Gaulish tribe who once inhabited the
area, and whose name is recorded in Latin documents in the form
Suessiones, of uncertain derivation.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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