Kaus is a

German language German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Ita ...

surname. Such as the related Kauss it either belongs to the group of family names derived from a given names – in this case from several compound names of Germanic origin with the element ''gōʐ'' "

Goth A Goth is a member of the Goths, a group of East Germanic tribes. Two major political entities of the Goths were: *Visigoths, prominent in Spanish history *Ostrogoths, prominent in Italian history Goth or Goths may also refer to: * Goth (surname) ...

" (e. g. '' Goswin'', ''Gosbert'', ''Gosbald'' or ''Gauzbert'') – or may be a variant of the habitational name ''

Kues UES may refer to: * C.D. Universidad de El Salvador, a professional football team representing the University of El Salvador * Estadio Universitario UES, a multi-use stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador * FGC UES, the owner and operator of the ele ...

'' (from

Late Latin Late Latin ( la, Latinitas serior) is the scholarly name for the form of Literary Latin of late antiquity.Roberts (1996), p. 537. English dictionary definitions of Late Latin date this period from the , and continuing into the 7th century in t ...

''covis'' "field barn", "rack"). Notable people with the name include: *

Bill Kaus William Bernard Kaus (24 May 1923 – 20 December 2006) was a businessman and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Kaus was born at Kangaroo Point, Queensland, to parents William Rahman Kaus and his wife Doreen May (née B ...

(1923–2006), Australian politician *

Gina Kaus Gina Kaus (born Regina Wiener; 21 October 1893, Vienna, Austria – 23 December 1985, Los Angeles, California) was an Austrian-American novelist and screenwriter. Life and career Regina Wiener, the daughter of money broker Max Wiener, attended ...

(1893–1985), Austrian-American novelist and screenwriter *

Jan Kaus Jan Kaus (born 22 January 1971) is an Estonian writer. Life and work Jan Kaus was born in Aegviidu and studied education and philosophy in Tallinn. In 1995, he took his teacher's examination. Kaus currently works as poetry and prose write ...

(born 1971), Estonian writer *

Max Kaus Max Kaus (11 March 1891 - 5 August 1977) was a German Expressionism, "second generation" expressionist Painting, painter and :de:Grafiker, graphic artist. He was also influential as a :de:Hochschullehrer, university level teacher and as deputy d ...

(1891–1977), German expressionist painter * Mickey Kaus (born 1951), American journalist, pundit and author * Otto Kaus (1920–1996), American lawyer and judge * Stephen Kaus (born 1948), American journalist

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