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Gans 1
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage German, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ɡans/(German) /ɣɑns/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "goose" in German and Dutch, either an occupational name for someone who worked with geese, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a goose, or a nickname for someone walked oddly or was considered silly or foolish. See also Ganser.
Added 7/6/2021 by picajay
Edited 10/8/2024 by jocatchi

Gans 2
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German, Dutch

Meaning & History

From Old High German ganz "whole, intact, healthy", a nickname for a particularly strong or healthy person.
Added 10/8/2024 by jocatchi