Hus

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proper noun

A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer.

OriginProto-West Germanic *hugi →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

Hus1

proper noun

alternative Huss

  1. A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer.

HUS2

nounHUS (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of hemolytic-uremic syndrome.

HUs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of HU

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*hugi“spirit, mind”
  2. EnglishHus

* 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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Translations

Czech Hus
  • HusA Czech surname
French Hus
  • HusA Czech surname
German Hus
  • HusA Czech surname
Greek Χους
  • ΧουςA Czech surname
Hindi हुस
  • हुस (hus)A Czech surname
Italian Hus
  • HusA Czech surname
Russian Гус
  • ГусA Czech surname
Slovak Hus
  • HusA Czech surname
Spanish Hus
  • HusA Czech surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SHUHsusuhush
Cite this entry
APA

Hus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hus

MLA

“Hus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hus.

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