Genealogy.net-users-en Digest, Vol 29, Issue 7

Preiss is the Bavarian word which named a men who came from Prussia
(Preusse= Preiss). Also used to made people ridiculous who are not Bavarian
(in Bavaria). So most Germans are " Preissen" for Bavarians.

At www.klicktel.de you will find 5596 people named PREISS. In the postal
area 8* ( aerea Munic) just 187 people.

Other names for Prussian are: (also with the German -sz!-) Pruser, Prueser,
Preuss, Preusser

Lothar (Hlavensky)

Thank you, Lothar. That was a very interesting explanation!
Angela Fischer