Lose
English
Etymology
- As a north/Low German surname, from a pet form of Lodewig, Ludwig.
- As a south German surname, from a pet from of Nikolaus.
Proper noun
Lose (plural Loses)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lose is the 33410th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 683 individuals. Lose is most common among White (95.61%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lose”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 462.
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈloː.zə/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Lose
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Los