STRAUSS Origin of surname
STRAUSS, STRAUS, STROSS, SHTRAUS, STRAUSZ, STROUSE
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
The surname Strauss belongs to a group of names in German derived from a medieval house-sign, as for example in the Jewish quarter (Judengasse) of medieval Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where each house had a sign, usually an animal or a flower. With time, many of the signs became fixed hereditary family names.
Literally "nosegay" and "ostrich" in German, Strauss and its variants are associated with a house the quarter which was called "the house at the sign of the ostrich". Strauss is recorded as a Jewish family name in the 15th century in Germany.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Straus include the American philanthropist Nathan Straus (1848-1931) and the 20th century German-born American mathematician and educator Ernst G. Straus.
Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish surname Strauss include the British politician Arthur Strauss M.P. (1847-1920), the American psychiatrist and educator Bernard V. Strauss and the Yiddish writer and Zionist, Ludwig Strauss (1892-1953). Strausz is a Hungarian spelling of Strauss. A distinguished bearer of the Jewish family name Strausz was the 19th/20th century Hungarian diplomat Adolf Strausz. Strouse is an Anglicized form of Strauss.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Strouse include the German-born American congressman Myer Strouse (1825-1878), also known as Meyer Strauss.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
The surname Strauss belongs to a group of names in German derived from a medieval house-sign, as for example in the Jewish quarter (Judengasse) of medieval Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where each house had a sign, usually an animal or a flower. With time, many of the signs became fixed hereditary family names.
Literally "nosegay" and "ostrich" in German, Strauss and its variants are associated with a house the quarter which was called "the house at the sign of the ostrich". Strauss is recorded as a Jewish family name in the 15th century in Germany.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Straus include the American philanthropist Nathan Straus (1848-1931) and the 20th century German-born American mathematician and educator Ernst G. Straus.
Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish surname Strauss include the British politician Arthur Strauss M.P. (1847-1920), the American psychiatrist and educator Bernard V. Strauss and the Yiddish writer and Zionist, Ludwig Strauss (1892-1953). Strausz is a Hungarian spelling of Strauss. A distinguished bearer of the Jewish family name Strausz was the 19th/20th century Hungarian diplomat Adolf Strausz. Strouse is an Anglicized form of Strauss.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Strouse include the German-born American congressman Myer Strouse (1825-1878), also known as Meyer Strauss.