# Couse

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #84,123

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/couse