Gans (surname)
Gans is a Dutch and German noun meaning "goose". It is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bird Stein Gans (1868–1944), American educator involved in parent education * Bob Gans (1887–1959), American slot-machine magnate and philanthropist *Bruce Gans, American physiatrist *Carl Gans (1923–2009), Jewish German-American zoologist and herpetologist *Christophe Gans (born 1960), French film director *Curtis Gans (1937–2015), American political activist and voting expert *Danny Gans (1956–2009), American singer and comedian *David Gans (1541–1613), Jewish German-Czech mathematician, historian and astronomer *David Gans (musician) (born 1953), American musician, songwriter and music journalist *Donovan Gans (born 1971), American football player *Eduard Gans (1797–1839), Jewish German jurist *Eric Gans (born 1941), American literary scholar and professor *Herbert J. Gans (born 1927), American sociologist *Joachim Gans, 16th-century Jewish Czech mining ...
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Goose
A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their names. More distantly related members of the family Anatidae are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller. The term "goose" may refer to either a male or female bird, but when paired with "gander", refers specifically to a female one (the latter referring to a male). Young birds before fledging are called goslings. The collective noun for a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; when in flight, they are called a skein, a team, or a wedge; when flying close together, they are called a plump. Etymology The word "goose" is a direct descendant of,''*ghans-''. In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English ''gōs'' with the plural ''gēs'' and ''gandres'' (b ...
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