The knaus Surname
knaus Name Meaning and History
- from Middle High German knuz ‘proud’, ‘arrogant’, ‘daring’, hence a nickname for a haughty person.
- in Württemberg knaus (and in Switzerland knus) also meant ‘gnarl’, hence a nickname for a short, fat, gnarled person.
- topographic name for someone living on a hillock, from knaus ‘hillock’ in the Swabian and Alemannic dialects of German.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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