Hi Guido-- Kuss (plural: Kuesse) is the German word for kiss. Ed Beuchert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guido Schulz" <Guido.Schulz@t-online.de> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:39 AM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] KUES > Hi all! > > I'm interested to know the meaning and origin of the surname KUES, which > mainly is found in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands. Another spelling is > KUESS or KUEß. > > There is no connection with the philosopher Nikolaus von Kues > (1401-1464), and there is probably no connection with the German city > Kues or Bernkastel-Kues. > > Regards, > Guido > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

> Kuss (plural: Kuesse) is the German word for kiss. Hi Ed, that's true, thank you, but this must not be the meaning of the name KUES, the pronounciation is totally different, - like that: KU-ES Regards, Guido