Gus

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gus"

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of Augustus. From the Latin name Augustus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʌs/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /ɡʊs/
• Rhymes: -ʌs

Proper noun

Gus

1. A diminutive of the male given name Augustus.

Etymology 2

Clipping of Gustav, Gustave, Gustavus. From the Swedish name Gustav.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʌs/
• Rhymes: -ʌs

Proper noun

Gus

1. A diminutive of the male given name Gustav and its variants.

Derived terms

• grumpy Gus
• Guston (Kentucky)

Etymology 3

Clipping of Kostas. From the Greek name Κωνσταντίνος (Konstantínos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʌs/
• Rhymes: -ʌs

Proper noun

Gus

1. A diminutive of the male given name Konstantinos.

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuːz/
• Rhymes: -uːz

Proper noun

Gus

1. plural of Gu

Anagrams

• GSU, sug, ugs

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡus/
• Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: Gus
• Homophones: GUS, guz, Guz

Proper noun

Gus m pers

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Gus

	singular	plural
nominative	Gus	Gusowie
genitive	Gusa	Gusów
dative	Gusowi	Gusom
accusative	Gusa	Gusów
instrumental	Gusem	Gusami
locative	Gusie	Gusach
vocative	Gusie	Gusowie

Proper noun

Gus f (indeclinable, traditional married form Gusowa, traditional unmarried form Gusówna)

1. a female surname

Further reading

• “Gus”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2025–2030