Paus Family History
Paus Name Meaning
North German Dutch and Norwegian (of German origin): from Middle Low German paves pawes ‘pope’ perhaps applied as a nickname for someone renowned for his piety. Polish (Pauś) and Czech (Pauš): probably a Slavicized form of German Bausch . Americanized form of South German Pfaus a variant of Pfautz .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022