Ganser

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

German surname for a breeder of geese, from Gans (goose).

Proper noun[edit]

Ganser (plural Gansers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ganser is the 24124th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1043 individuals. Ganser is most common among White (96.36%) individuals.

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡanzɐ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Gan‧ser

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle High German ganser, alteration (after Gans) of ganzer, itself an extended form of ganze, from Old High German ganzo, ganazzo, from Proto-Germanic *ganutô.

Noun[edit]

Ganser m (strong, genitive Gansers, plural Ganser)

  1. (Austria, sometimes Southern Germany) Alternative form of Ganter (gander, male goose)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Ganser m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Gansers or (with an article) Ganser, plural Gansers or Ganser)

  1. a surname