gus

G2U1S1
/ɡʌs/Northern England/ɡʊs//ɡuːz/

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given name Augustus.

Less commonScrabble 4

Meanings

gus1

noun
  1. pluralplural of gu

Gus2

proper noun

Gus3

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

Gus4

proper noun

Gus5

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Gu

Origin

Gus · proper noun

Clipping of Augustus. From the Latin name Augustus.

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Gus · proper noun

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

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Gus · proper noun

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

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Gus · proper noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

gus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gus

MLA

“gus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gus.

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