# Kauss

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'''Kauss''' is a [German language](/source/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](/source/Kaus_(surname))''' it either belongs to the group of family names derived from a given names&nbsp;– in this case from several compound names of Germanic origin with the element ''gōʐ'' "[Goth](/source/Goths)" (e.&nbsp;g. ''[Goswin](/source/Goswin)'', ''Gosbert'', ''Gosbald'' or ''Gauzbert'')&nbsp;– or may be a variant of the habitational name ''[Kues](/source/Kues)'' (from [Late Latin](/source/Late_Latin) ''covis'' "field barn", "rack"). In addition, ''kauss'' in the [Latvian](/source/Latvian_language) and [Estonian language](/source/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](/source/August_Kauss) (1843–1913), American soldier
* [Sarah Kauss](/source/Sarah_Kauss), American businesswoman

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Category:German-language surnames
Category:Latvian-language masculine surnames
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