"Couse" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Couses [plural]
Etymology: Patronymic surname, from the medieval English personal name Kouse, Kause, corresponding to Old Norse Kausi, a nickname meaning "tomcat". Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|Kausi}} Old Norse Kausi Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Couse (plural Couses)
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Inflected forms

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