Ganser

From the German surname for a breeder of geese, from Gans (“goose”).

Ganser (plural Gansers)

1. A surname.

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

• Garnes, serang, rengas, arengs, ranges, Agners, Serang, Angers, snarge, resang, granes, Sanger, sanger, angers

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡanzɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Gan‧ser

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.

Ganser m (strong, genitive Gansers, plural Ganser)

1. (Austria, sometimes Southern Germany) alternative form of Ganter (“gander, male goose”)

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

1. a surname