Straus

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 12276^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2533 individuals. Straus is most common among White (91.59%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Straus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Asturs, Rastus, Surats, Sūtras, Tarsus, surats, sutras, sūtras, tarsus, tussar

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtraʊ̯s/
• Rhymes: -aʊ̯s
• Hyphenation: Straus

Etymology 1

Cognate with German Strauß and Luxembourgish Strauss.

Noun

Straus m (nominative plural Streis, diminutive Streisje)

1. bunch, bouquet

Related terms

• Blummestraus

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)

1. ostrich

Related terms

• Strausfoghel

References

• Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Straus”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 159