from the south and eastern German personal name
Kloss, a short form of Nikolaus, German form of
Nicholas. Compare Klos. The form Klöss is
found in Württemberg and Rhineland.
nickname from Sorbian
klos ‘lanky child’ (literally ‘stalk’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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