Strauss, Strauß, or Straus is a common Germanic

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. Outside Germany and Austria ''Strauß'' is usually spelled ''Strauss'' (the letter " ß" is not used in the German-speaking part of Switzerland). In classical music, "Strauss" most commonly refers to

Richard Strauss Richard Georg Strauss (; ; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer and conductor best known for his Tone poems (Strauss), tone poems and List of operas by Richard Strauss, operas. Considered a leading composer of the late Roman ...

Johann Strauss II Johann Baptist Strauss II (; ; 25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (), was an List of Austrian composers, Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas as well ...

. The name has been used by families in the Germanic area for at least a thousand years. The overlord of

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, for example, went by the name of Struz and used the image of an ostrich as his symbol. Examples of it could still be seen on the thousand-year-old church bell of that town. "Struz" or "Strutz" is the North-German form of the word "Strauss", which is the modern German word for

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. Some of the earliest Jewish bearers of the name hailed from the Judengasse in medieval

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, where families have been known by the name of the houses they inhabited. All the houses had names and these included Haus Strauß, complete with an image of an ostrich on the façade. When, for tax purposes,

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made surnames obligatory in 1808, some more Jewish families decided to adopt the Straus(s) name.

Notable people

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Adolf Strauss (general) Adolf Kurt Ernst Strauß (6 September 1879 – 20 March 1973) was a German officer who served in the Prussian Army, the Imperial German Army, the Reichswehr, and later as a general in the Heer of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. A ...

(or Strauß 1879–1973), German colonel general *

Adriaan Strauss Jan Adriaan Strauss (born 18 November 1985) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played first class rugby between 2005 and 2018. He played in 66 international test matches for (captaining them in 2016) and also featured ...

(born 1985), South African Springbok rugby union player *

Andrew Strauss Sir Andrew John Strauss (born 2 March 1977) is an English cricket administrator and former player, formerly the Director of Cricket for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He played county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Middl ...

(born 1977), South African born former English cricket captain *

Andries Strauss Andries Strauss born 5 March 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa is a former rugby union player that played as a centre. Career Free State Cheetahs After playing for the Free State Under-20 side in 2003, he was included in the senior side for the ...

(born 1984), South African Springbok rugby union player; brother of Irish International Richardt Strauss and cousin of Springbok Adriaan Strauss *

Annette Strauss Annette Louise Greenfield Strauss (January 26, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American philanthropist and politician who served as the 54th mayor of Dallas. The Annette Strauss Artist Square in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas is ...

(1924–1998), philanthropist and former mayor of Dallas, Texas *

Anselm Strauss Anselm Leonard Strauss (December 18, 1916 – September 5, 1996) was an American sociologist professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) internationally known as a medical sociologist (especially for his pioneering attention ...

(1916–1996), American sociologist *

Anton Strauss Anton Strauss (1858, Kamianka - ?) was a mining engineer, inventor, partner of the famous architect Vladislav Gorodetsky, an entrepreneur, Kiev Yacht Club commodore, actual state councilor. Family Anton Strauss descended from a noble family ...

(1858-?), German-Russian engineer, inventor and entrepreneur *

Astrid Strauss Astrid Strauss or, rarely, Strauß (born 24 December 1968 in Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In May 1992, she tes ...

(born 1968), East German swimmer *

Aurora Straus Aurora Straus is a -year-old professional racecar driver in the US, a consultant, and a folk musician. She currently competes in the IMSA (racing), IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge, and previously race ...

, American racecar driver * Barry S. Strauss (born 1953), American classicist and historian * Bill Strauss (footballer) (1916–1984), South African born Scottish footballer and cricketer *

Billy Straus Billy Straus is an American music producer and songwriter. He is known for his work in children's television including the Disney series ''Little Einsteins,'' '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?,'' the two PBS children's animated television ...

, American record producer and songwriter *

Botho Strauß Botho Strauss (; written as Botho Strauß) (born 2 December 1944) is a German playwright, novelist, and essayist. Early life His father was a chemist. After finishing his secondary education, Strauss studied German, History of the Theatre a ...

(born 1944), German writer and playwright *

Bruce Strauss Bruce Strauss (born February 6, 1952) is an American retired boxer who competed in the middleweight division, his nickname was The Mouse. He achieved notoriety in the 1970s and 1980s after fighting, and generally losing, to a wide variety of oppo ...

(born 1952), American boxer *

Carolyn Strauss Carolyn Strauss (born July 13, 1963) is an American television producer and executive. She was promoted to HBO's head of original programming in 1990 and commissioned widely successful HBO series such as ''The Sopranos'', ''The Wire'', '' Six Fe ...

(born 1963), American television executive and producer *

Christoph Straus Christoph Straus (1575–1631) was an Austrian composer, cantor and organist. His church music includes polyphonic pieces and polychoral Masses, including a notable Requiem for high and low choirs. Although his textures were, by current standard ...

(around 1580–1631), composer *

Claude Lévi-Strauss Claude Lévi-Strauss ( ; ; 28 November 1908 – 30 October 2009) was a Belgian-born French anthropologist and ethnologist whose work was key in the development of the theories of structuralism and structural anthropology. He held the chair o ...

(1908–2009), French anthropologist * D. F. M. Strauss (born 1946), South African philosopher *

Darin Strauss Darin Strauss is an American writer whose work has earned a Guggenheim Fellowship and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Strauss's 2011 book '' Half a Life,'' won the 2011 NBCC Award for memoir/autobiography. His most recent book, '' T ...

(born 1970), American writer *

David Strauss David Friedrich Strauss (; ; 27 January 1808 – 8 February 1874) was a German liberal Protestant theologian and writer, who influenced Christian Europe with his portrayal of the "historical Jesus", whose divine nature he explored via myth. St ...

(David Friedrich Strauss or Strauß, 1808–1874), German theologian and writer *

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn (; born 25 April 1949), also known as DSK, is a French economist and politician who served as the tenth managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and was a member of the French Socialist P ...

(born 1949), French politician, former managing director of the

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution funded by 191 member countries, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is regarded as the global lender of las ...

Dona Strauss Dona Anschel Papert Strauss (born April 1934) is a South African mathematician working in topology and functional analysis. Her doctoral thesis was one of the initial sources of pointless topology. She has also been active in the political left, ...

(born 1934), British mathematician * Donald B. Straus (1916–2007), American educator, author, political advisor *

Eduard Strauss Eduard "Edi" Strauss (15 March 1835 – 28 December 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with his brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. He was the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim ...

(1835–1916), Austrian composer, son of Johann Strauss I * Eric Strauss (born 1960), American biologist, professor at Boston College * Ernst G. Straus (1922–1983), mathematician and assistant to Albert Einstein * Erwin Straus (1891–1975), phenomenologist and neurologist of European origin * Fabio Strauss (born 1994), Austrian footballer * Ferdinand Strauss, The founder of the mechanical toy industry in America *

Franz Josef Strauss Franz Josef Strauss ( ; 6 September 1915 – 3 October 1988) was a German politician. He was the long-time chairman of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) from 1961 until 1988, member of the federal cabinet in different positions between ...

(or Strauß, 1915–1988), German politician (CSU) *

Franz Strauss Franz Josef Strauss (26 February 1822 – 31 May 1905) was a German musician and composer. He was principal horn player of the Bavarian Court Opera for more than 40 years, a teacher at the Royal School of Music, Munich, a conductor, and accom ...

(1822–1905), German horn player and composer, father of Richard Strauss

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* Harry L. Straus, (1896–1949), American electrical engineer, horse and cattle breeder, sportsman, entrepreneur and computer pioneer *

Harry Strauss Harry "Pittsburgh Phil" Strauss (July 28, 1909 – June 12, 1941) was an American contract killer for Murder, Inc. in the 1930s. He reportedly killed over one hundred men (some historians put the number as high as 500)Carl Sifakis, ''The Maf ...

(1909–1941), contract killer for Murder, Inc. in the 1930s *

Henry Strauss, 1st Baron Conesford Henry George Strauss, 1st Baron Conesford, QC (24 June 1892 – 28 August 1974) was a British lawyer and a Conservative politician. Background and education He was born at 19 Pembridge Gardens, Kensington, London, on 24 June 1892. He was the o ...

(1892–1974), member of the British Parliament from 1935 to 1955 * Herbert A. Strauss (1918–2005), German-born American historian * Herbert D. Strauss (1909–1973), American businessman * Herbert L. Strauss (1936–2014), German-American chemist * Hugo Strauß (1907–1941), German rower * Isaac Lobe Straus (1871–1946), American politician and lawyer *

Isidor Straus Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American businessman, politician, and co-owner of Macy's department store with his brother Nathan. He also served for just over a year as a member of the United States House ...

(1845–1912), owner of R. H. Macy Co., member of the U.S. House of Representatives, died when the steamer ''Titanic'' sank *

Ivan Štraus Ivan Štraus (24 July 1928 – 24 August 2018) was a Bosnian architect. Life Born in 1928, in Kremna, Zlatibor county, Serbia, to a Slovenian father and mother from Herzegovina. He identified as a "Bosnian of Slovenian and Herzegovinian desc ...

(1928–2018), Bosnian architect *

Jack Straus Jack "Treetop" Straus (June 16, 1930 – August 17, 1988) was an American professional poker player. He is best known for winning the 1982 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he was able to come back from being down to one chip earlier ...

(1930–1988), American professional poker player * Jael Strauss, contestant in ''America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8'' * James Straus, American special effects artist and animation developer * James Strauss (flautist) (born 1974), Brazilian flautist * James D. Strauss (1929–2014), American theologian and professor * Jesse I. Straus (1872–1936), son of Isidor Straus, president of Macy's, U.S. ambassador to France 1933–36 * Jessica Straus (born 1962), American voice actress * Jo-Ann Strauss (born 1981), Miss South Africa in 2000 *

Joe Straus Joseph Richard Straus III (born September 1, 1959) is an American politician who served as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A Republican, he represented District 121, which comprises northeastern Bexar Count ...

(born 1959), politician from Texas * Joe Strauss (1858–1906), American baseball player *

Johann Strauss I Johann Baptist Strauss I (; ; 14 March 1804 – 25 September 1849), also known as Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder or the Father (), was an Austrian composer of the Romantic music, Romantic Period. He was famous for his light music, namely waltzes, ...

(1804–1849), Austrian composer (''Radetzky March''), father of Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss, and Eduard Strauss *

(1825–1899), Austrian composer (''Die Fledermaus'', ''Blue Danube Waltz'') *

Johann Strauss III Johann Maria Eduard Strauss III (; ; 16 February 18669 January 1939) was an Austrian composer whose father was Eduard Strauss, whose uncles were Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss, and whose grandfather was Johann Strauss I. Born in Vienna, he w ...

(1866–1939), Austrian composer, son of Eduard Strauss * John J. Strauss (born 1957), American producer and writer of film and television *

Jon Strauss Jon Calvert Strauss is an American academic administrator who served as a college president at six different institutions: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1985–1994), Harvey Mudd College (1997–2006), Manhattanville University (2011–2016), ...

, former president of Harvey Mudd College *

Josef Strauss Josef Strauss (20 August 1827 – 22 July 1870) was an Austrian composer. He was born in Mariahilf (now Vienna), the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim, and brother of Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss. His father wanted him to cho ...

(1827–1870), Austrian composer, son of Johann Strauss I *

Joseph Straus Joseph Straus (born 1938 in Trieste, Italy)Joseph Straus, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law web site is professor of intellectual property law, former director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Prop ...

(born 1938), German patent scholar * Joseph Strauss (disambiguation), several people, including: ** Joseph Strauss (admiral) (1861–1948), American admiral **

Joseph Strauss (engineer) Joseph Baermann Strauss (January 9, 1870 – May 16, 1938) was a German-American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Early life ...

(1870–1938), chief engineer in the building of the Golden Gate Bridge in California * Josh Strauss (born 1986), South African rugby union player *

Julius Strauss Julius Strauss (born in 1967) is a journalist, wilderness guide and bear behaviouralist. He writes a newsletter called Back to the Front and runs Wild Bear Lodge, a bear-viewing lodge in British Columbia. Early Journalism career Strauss began ...

, British journalist * Julius Strauss (photographer) (1857–1924), American photographer * Kai Strauss (born 1970), German electric blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter *

Karin Straus Karin Straus (born 6 April 1971 in Roermond) is a Dutch politician and former human resource management employee and management consultant. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) she ...

(born 1971), Dutch politician *

Karl Strauss Karl Martin Strauss (October 5, 1912 – December 21, 2006) was a German-American brewer. He fled Nazi Germany in 1939, and went on to become a brewing, brewer, executive, and consultant in the American brewing industry. He received numerous a ...

(1912–2006), German-American master brewer and co-founder of Karl Strauss Brewing Company * Kathleen N. Straus (born 1923), American educator and politician *

Kim Strauss Kim Strauss is an American voice actor and best-selling author with his children's books ''Kalan the Mighty Warrior: Book One'' and ''Braxus the Owl: Guardian of the Forest''. He was the voice of Ninjor in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''. Hist ...

(or Kurt Strauss) (born 1953), actor * Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss (1900–1990), aka Koos Strauss, Kosie Strauss, J. G. N. Strauss, South African politician and Leader of the opposition after Jan Smuts *

Leo Strauss Leo Strauss (September 20, 1899 – October 18, 1973) was an American scholar of political philosophy. He spent much of his career as a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, where he taught several generations of students an ...

(1899–1973), political philosopher * Levi Strauss (disambiguation), several people, including: **

Levi Strauss Levi Strauss ( ; born Löb Strauß, ; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Franci ...

(1829–1902), Bavaria-born American entrepreneur and inventor of blue jeans **

, French anthropologist and ethnologist **

Dina Lévi-Strauss Dina Dreyfus (French: ʁɛˈfys, also known as Dina Levi-Strauss (French: evi stʁos 1 February 1911, in Milan – 25 February 1999, in Paris), was a French ethnologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher, who conducted cultural res ...

, French anthropologist and ethnologist, wife of the above *

Lewis Strauss Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss ( ; January 31, 1896January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 ...

(1896–1974) American businessman and chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission *

Lotte Strauss Lotte Strauss (15 April 1913 – 4 July 1985) was a German-American pathologist. She was born in Nuremberg, Germany. Strauss, alongside Jacob Churg, attributed her name to Churg–Strauss syndrome, which is now known as eosinophilic granulomat ...

(1913–1985), American pathologist after which Churg–Strauss syndrome is named * Ludwig Straus (1835–1899), Hungarian-Austrian violinist

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Maayan Strauss Maayan Strauss (; born in 1982 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli artist. Strauss studied architecture at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. She has exhibited in several galleries and art projects that have addressed themes as diverse ...

(born 1983), Israeli artist * Marianne Strauss (1923–1996), German Holocaust survivor * Mark L. Strauss, New Testament professor *

Mark Strauss (journalist) Mark Strauss (born November 8, 1966) is an American journalist who writes about politics, science, public opinion, and history. He is currently the Managing Editor at ''Air &'' ''Space Quarterly'', which is published by the Smithsonian’s Nation ...

(born 1966), American journalist *

Matt Strauss Matthew Steven Strauss (born 1985 or 1986) is a Canadian physician, public servant, and politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Kitchener South—Hespeler since 2025. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, Strauss is the firs ...

, Canadian politician * Michael W. Straus (1897–1970), American government official * Mikaela Straus (born 1998), stage name King Princess, American singer-songwriter and great-great-granddaughter of Isidor and Ida Straus * Murray A. Straus (1926–2016), American sociologist and professor (University of New Hampshire), creator of the Conflict tactics scale *

Nathan Straus Nathan Straus (January 31, 1848 – January 11, 1931) was an American businessman and philanthropist who co-owned two of New York City's largest department stores, R. H. Macy & Company and Abraham & Straus. He was the namesake for the Isra ...

(1848–1931), German-American merchant and philanthropist *

Nathan Straus Jr. Nathan Straus Jr. (May 27, 1889 – September 13, 1961) was an American journalist and politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1921 to 1926, then later as director of the United States Housing Authority from 1937 to 1 ...

(1889–1961), New York journalist and politician *

Neil Strauss Neil Darrow Strauss (born March 9, 1969), also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author and journalist. His book ''The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists'', describes his experiences in the seducti ...

, (born 1969) American journalist and author *

Ofra Strauss Ofra Yasmin Strauss (; born 22 August 1960) is an Israeli business magnate and industrialist. She is the Chairperson of Israeli food corporation Strauss Group which is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and the second largest consumer food ma ...

(born 1960), chairperson of Israeli food products manufacturer Strauss *

Oscar Straus (composer) Oscar Nathan Straus (6 March 1870 – 11 January 1954) was a Viennese composer of operettas, film scores, and songs. He also wrote about 500 cabaret songs, chamber music, and orchestral and choral works. His original name was actually Strauss, b ...

(1870–1954), Austrian composer of operettas *

Oscar Straus (politician) Oscar Solomon Straus (December 23, 1850 – May 3, 1926) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt from 1906 to 1909. He was the first Jewish United Stat ...

(1850–1926), Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt * Paul Strauss (born 1964), politician from the District of Columbia *

Peter Strauss Peter Lawrence Strauss (born February 20, 1947) is an American television and film actor, known for his roles in several television miniseries in the 1970s and 1980s. He is an Emmy winner and five-time Golden Globe Awards nominee. Early life S ...

(born 1947), American actor * Ralph Straus Regula (1924–2017), politician from Beach City, Stark County, Ohio * Ray Strauss (1927–2013), Australian cricketer *

Ricardo Strauss (cricketer) This is a list in alphabetical order of Namibian cricketers who have played first-class cricket. Prior to 1915, what is today Namibia was German South West Africa, a German colony. Cricket was recorded as being played in German South West Africa ...

(1864–1949), German composer of operas and tone poems (''Salome'', ''Also sprach Zarathustra'') * Richard Strauss (physician) (1938–2005), subject of the Ohio State University abuse scandal *

Richardt Strauss Richardt Strauss (born 28 January 1986) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a hooker. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, he began his career with the Free State Cheetahs and played for the Cheetahs in Super Rugby before movi ...

(born 1986), South African rugby union player representing Ireland internationally; brother of Springbok Andries Strauss and cousin of Springbok Adriaan Strauss * Robert Strauß (born 1986), German football player *

Robert Strauss (actor) Robert Strauss (November 8, 1913 – February 20, 1975) was an American actor. He became most familiar in Hollywood films of the 1950s such as '' Stalag 17'' (1953), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Suppo ...

(1913–1975), American actor * Robert E Strauss (born 1983), American professional wrestler using the ring name

Robbie E Robert Strauss (born October 1, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and Manager (professional wrestling), manager. He is signed to WWE, where he is a Producer (wrestling), producer, the on-screen assistant to the NXT general manager Ava (w ...

* Robert Schwarz Strauss (1918–2014), American diplomat *

Roberto Strauss Roberto Strauss (born 24 June 1952) is a Mexican former swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel he won a gold medal in freestyle, and at the 1973 Maccabiah Games he won three bronze medals in freest ...

(born 1952), Mexican Olympic swimmer * Roger Williams Straus Jr. (1917–2004), co-founder of book publishers Farrar, Straus and Giroux *

Rolene Strauss Rolene Strauss (born 22 April 1992) is a South African beauty queen who won Miss South Africa 2014 and was later crowned Miss World 2014. She is the third South African woman to be crowned Miss World, after Penelope Anne Coelen in 1958 and A ...

(born 1992), 2014 Miss South Africa and Miss World * Ruth Strauss (born 1963), English squash player *

Sagi Strauss Sagi Strauss (; born 29 June 1976) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Early and personal life Strauss was born in moshav Yokneam Moshava, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His brother Ram S ...

(born 1976), Israeli footballer *

Stephen Straus Stephen E. Straus (November 23, 1946 – May 14, 2007) was an American physician, immunologist, virologist and science administrator. He is particularly known for his research into human herpesviruses and chronic fatigue syndrome, and for his d ...

(1946–2007), American medical researcher *

Steven D. Strauss Steven D. Strauss is an American author, columnist, and lawyer, who has been referred to as “America’s leading small business expert.” He is the author of eighteen books and was a senior columnist for USA Today for more than twenty years. St ...

, American author and lawyer * Sylvia Straus, pianist * Thomas Strauß (born 1953), German rower * Tiaan Strauss (born 1965), South African Springbok rugby union player * Victoria Strauss (born 1955), fantasy author * Walter Alexander Strauss (born 1937), American mathematician *

William Strauss William Strauss (December 5, 1947 – December 18, 2007) was an American author, playwright, theater director, and lecturer. As an author, he is known for his work with Neil Howe on social generations and for Strauss–Howe generational theor ...

, (1947–2007), American author, historian, playwright, lecturer and theorist * William M. Straus, (born 1956), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * Zoe Strauss, (born 1970), American photographer

Fictional Strauss characters

* Mrs Strauss, an elderly client of Jimmy McGill whom he assists with estate planning in the ''Better Call Saul'' episode titled "

Alpine Shepherd Boy "Alpine Shepherd Boy" is the fifth episode of the first season of the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'', a spin-off series of ''Breaking Bad''. The episode aired on March 2, 2015, on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United State ...

" * Akabara Strauss, Vampire King from the manga '' The Record of a Fallen Vampire'' * Dr Arthur Strauss, fictional character who served as the original mentor of serial killer and cult leader Joe Carroll, lead character in the TV series ''

The Following ''The Following'' is an American crime thriller television series created by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson, and jointly produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. The The Following (season 1), first s ...

'' * Artie Strauss, fictional character based on the real life murderer Richard Loeb of the infamous murder duo ''

Leopold and Loeb Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr. (November 19, 1904 – August 29, 1971) and Richard Albert Loeb (; June 11, 1905 – January 28, 1936), usually referred to collectively as Leopold and Loeb, were two American students at the University of Chicago ...

'' * Erin Strauss, fictional FBI section chief played by Jayne Atkinson in the TV series ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral ...

'' * Hans and Greta Strauss, inspiration for the fairy tale of "Hansel and Gretel" according to the ''Buffy'' episode "

Gingerbread Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavored with ginger root, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses. Gingerbread foods vary, ranging from a moist loaf cake to forms nearly ...

" * Justice Strauss, fictional character from ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket * Leopold Strauss, loan shark and bookkeeper of the Van der Linde gang in the 2018 videogame ''

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in a fictiona ...

'' * Maximilian Strauss, leader of the Tremere clan of vampires in '' Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines'' * Judge Robert Strauss, fictional character who presided over Carrie Mathison's competency hearing in ''

Homeland A homeland is a place where a national or ethnic identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethnic natio ...

'' * Roman Strauss, fictional conductor-composer from the 1991 psychological thriller ''

Dead Again ''Dead Again'' is a 1991 neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Scott Frank. It stars Branagh and Emma Thompson, with Andy García, Derek Jacobi, Hanna Schygulla, Wayne Knight, and Robin Williams appea ...

'' * Tracy Strauss, fictional character from NBC's science fiction TV series "

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

" by Tim Kring * The Strauss siblings, Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna. All three are wizards and Fairy Tail guild members from the manga ''

Fairy Tail ''Fairy Tail'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collect ...

'' by Hiro Mashima

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