{{Wiktionary|kauss}} '''Kauss''' is a German language surname.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forebears.io/surnames/Kauss |title=Kauss Surname |accessdate=2020-03-15 |work=forebears.io |quote=Approximately 890 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: Latvia.}}</ref> Such as the related '''Kaus''' it either belongs to the group of family names derived from a given names – in this case from several compound names of Germanic origin with the element ''gōʐ'' "Goth" (e. g. ''Goswin'', ''Gosbert'', ''Gosbald'' or ''Gauzbert'') – or may be a variant of the habitational name ''Kues'' (from Late Latin ''covis'' "field barn", "rack"). In addition, ''kauss'' in the Latvian and Estonian language means "bowl" and therefore is an occupational name for a maker or seller of this kind of container in these language communities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.celmina.com/surnames/index.php?title=Kauss |title=Kauss |accessdate=2020-03-15 |work=celmina.com |quote=Origin: Latvian; Meaning: Goblet}}</ref> Notable people with the name include: * August Kauss (1843–1913), American soldier * Sarah Kauss, American businesswoman
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