Given name & surname

Reuss

Reuss is a surname from German, ultimately from Middle High German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Reuss comes from German, and ultimately from Middle High German.

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How it developed

From Middle High German altriusse.

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Reuss’s family of names

In English usage, Reuss as a surname has a related form in RUSE.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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