Saussier

Etymology
Two etymologies are known, which have gradually become the same surname: first, a toponymic surname referring to a willow grove, from, , ultimately from , , , ; second, an occupational surname, from , from , from ,. The 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 term, attested from 1285, referenced to a cook or chef whose specialty was the preparation of sauces; the surname is also connected to the noun.

Both forms are primarily found in the Doubs region, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.