Tress Family History
Tress Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English tresse ‘tress lock of hair braid; hairnet’ (Old French trece tresse). German: from a vernacular short form of the personal name Andreas ‘Andrew’. German: from a short form of the female personal name Theres(e). German: variant of Dress . Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for lace maker or ornamental from German Tresse ‘gold or silver braid’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022