Boss is a surname of European origin, mainly Germanic. In English ''Boss'' comes from the nickname for a hunchback, or ''bossu'' in Old French meaning ‘hunchbacked’ (a derivative of bosse ‘lump’, ‘hump’. From French it can also be compared to ''Bossard''. In German it is from a short form of the personal name ''Borkhardt'', a variant of ''Burkhart'', and possibly a differed spelling of South German ''Bös''. In Danish it is the medieval variant of the surname ''Buus''. Notable people with the surname include: * Geoffrey Boss (born 1969), American professional racing driver *

Harley Boss Elmer Harley Boss (November 19, 1908 – May 15, 1964) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Washington Senators from 1928 to 1930 and the Cleveland Indians in 1933. He played college baseball ...

(1908–1964), American baseball player and coach *

Hugo Boss Hugo Boss AG, often styled as BOSS, is a luxury fashion house headquartered in Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company sells clothing, accessories, footwear, and fragrances. Hugo Boss is one of the largest German clothing companies, ...

(1885–1948), German fashion designer *

Isaac Boss Isaac Boss (born 9 April 1980, in Tokoroa, New Zealand) is a New Zealand–born Irish rugby union former player. His grandmother was born in Glenarm, County Antrim, thereby qualifying him to play for Ireland. He played scrum-half or fullb ...

(born 1980), Irish rugby union player *

Jeff Boss Jeffrey Harlan Boss (born May 20, 1963) is an American conspiracy theorist.Ginsberg, Johanna (May 28, 2009)"Conspiracy theorist eyes governorship" ''New Jersey Jewish News''. Retrieved August 9, 2012. He was an independent candidate for President ...

(born 1963), American conspiracy theorist *

Kevin Boss Kevin Michael Boss (born January 11, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Giants out of Western Oregon University. With the Giants, he won Super Bowl XLII over ...

(born 1984), American football tight end *

Lewis Boss Lewis Boss (26 October 1846 – 5 October 1912) was an American astronomer. He served as the director of the Dudley Observatory in Schenectady, New York. Early life Boss was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Samuel P. and Lucinda (née J ...

(1846–1912), American astronomer * Marcellus Boss (1901–1967), American politician, 5th Civilian Governor of Guam * Medard Boss (1903–1990), Swiss psychoanalytic psychiatrist *

Terry Boss Terrence Boss (born September 1, 1981) is a retired professional soccer goalkeeper and a collegiate soccer coach. Career College and Amateur Boss played college soccer for the University of Tulsa from 2000–2004, starting 20 games, and also fea ...

(born 1981), Puerto Rican association football goalkeeper *

Stephen "tWitch" Boss Stephen Laurel "tWitch" Boss (September 29, 1982December 13, 2022) was an American freestyle hip hop dancer, choreographer, actor, television producer, and television personality. In 2008, he finished in second place on the American version of ...

(1982-2022), American actor

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