Kauss

Kauss is a German language surname. 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. Notable people with the name include: