Late Latin origin
Source-reported* As an English surname, from the personal name Masse, probably shortened from Matthew. Compare Massey, Massett. * As a French and Breton surname, from Macé, vernacular form of Mathieu. Compare Maze. * Also as a French surname, from Macé in Orne, from Late Latin Macciacum, from the personal name Maccius. * Also as a French surname, variant of Massé; see Masse.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: MaceCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: MaceCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15