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Name Drux
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. DROOKS
Other Forms FormsTrux, Truxes, Druxes, Druxius
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Meaning & History
Variant of TRUX, which itself is a contracted form of Truxes and derived from the German word Truchsess, ultimately from Middle High German truhsaeze and Old High German truhtsazzo (from truht "band; cohort; regiment" and saza "seat; chair").
In the Middle Ages, a "Truchsess" was the supervisor over a nobleman's larder and kitchen.
In the Middle Ages, a "Truchsess" was the supervisor over a nobleman's larder and kitchen.