Where Does the Glasse Surname Come From?

Glasse belongs to the Glass family of names, which has Scottish roots. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Glassmaker, or grey-green”.

Spelling and variants

The extra “e” in Glasse is a spelling habit rather than a different name. The same family of names includes Glas.

In the records

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Galasso and Galassi.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Glasse, so the heraldry linked to Glass is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Want more than a summary? See the Glasse family name pack.