Etymology

Hus

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Today it means: A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer. Full definition →

Proto-West Germanic *hugi
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*hugi“spirit, mind”
  2. English todayHus

* As a Polish, Czech, Slovak (Hús) and Jewish surname, from husa (“goose”). Compare Husa. * As a Dutch surname, variant of Huss, also found in German, from the nouns huis or Haus, and derivatives of Proto-West Germanic *hugi (“spirit, mind”) (as in Hugh). * As a Norwegian surname, from hus (“house”). This sense also entered French through Frankish *hūs. Compare Paulhus.

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