Straus - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Straus \s-tra

is of German origin, and its meaning is "bouquet; ostrich; fight". Surname. In the past, inns or taverns may have been named after the ostrich. Composers Johann and Richard Strauss; retailer Isidor Straus.

Straus has 1 variant form: Strauss.

Straus is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#11618 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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