Kloss

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Kloss

Where it comes from

* As a German surname Klöss, from the personal name Kloss, shortened from Nikolaus. Compare Klos.

* Also as a German surname, from the noun Kloß (“lump, block”).

* Also Germanized from several of Slavic surnames, such as Upper Sorbian kłós, Lower Sorbian kłos, and Polish kłos, all meaning "ear or spike of cereal;" see also Klos.

proper noun Klosses

A surname from German.

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@misc{kloss_2026,
  title = {Kloss},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kloss},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}