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English
Etymology
Variant of Strauss.
Proper noun
Straus (plural Strauses)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Straus is the 12276th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2533 individuals. Straus is most common among White (91.59%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with German Strauß and Luxembourgish Strauss.
Noun
Straus m (nominative plural Streis, diminutive Streisje)
- bunch, bouquet
Etymology 2
Inherited from Middle High German strūz／strūze, from Old High German strūz, from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).
Cognate with German Strauß and Luxembourgish Strauss.
Noun
Straus m (nominative plural Straus)
- ostrich
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