Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TWISS
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TWISS. O. Scotch twyss, from 0. Fr. toissu; means a girdle or sash. Jamieson. One of the many surnames Ijorrowed from costume.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English