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Couse

Couse proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Couse (plural Couses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Couse

pluralCouses

Origin of Couse

Patronymic surname, from the medieval English personal name Kouse, Kause, corresponding to Old Norse Kausi, a nickname meaning "tomcat".

Questions about Couse

What does Couse mean?
Couse means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Couse?
Couse is a proper noun.

Words near Couse in the dictionary

  1. couscous
  2. couscouses
  3. couscousou
  4. couscoussier
  5. couscoussiers
  6. Couse
  7. cousen
  8. cousenage
  9. cousens
  10. Couser
  11. Couserans

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