Straus

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English

Etymology

Variant of Strauss.

Proper noun

Straus (plural Strauses)

  1. 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 (plural Streis, diminutive Streisje)

  1. 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 (plural Straus)

  1. ostrich

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