2006-12-07 06:11:46 · 9 answers · asked by Big Rich 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Angus Fergus Gusset???joke soz
2006-12-07 10:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by Country Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gus is usually sort for either Gustav or Augustus.
Augustus was the first Roman Emperor, his name was actually a title meaning "the revered".
Gustav is a name of Germanic origin.
2006-12-07 06:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The boy's and girl's name Gus is related to Augusta. Search for names similar to Gus starting with Gu-, Gus- or ending with -us.
The boy's and girl's name Augusta is pronounced aw-GUS-tah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "respected, revered." Feminine form of August or Augustus. Imported to England by the German mother of George III.
2006-12-07 06:17:47 · answer #3 · answered by lieselot h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gus is a deliberate shortening of Angus. My youngest son carries this Scottish name with pride for he was named after
my husbands brother who died at 11 years old with leukemia.
When I call out Gus he swiftly reminds me that his name is Angus.
2006-12-07 09:18:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gus is short for Augustus; the female counterpart Gussie derives from Augusta.
2006-12-07 06:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by Malene P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gus is short for Gustav, German origin.
2006-12-07 06:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GUS (1) m English, Scottish
Short form of AUGUSTUS, ANGUS or GUSTAV
GUS (2) m Greek
Pet form of CONSTANTINE, used primarily by Greek expatriates.
AUGUSTUS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman
Pronounced: aw-GUS-tus [key]
Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase". Augustus was the title given to Octavian, the first Roman emperor. He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. This was also the name of three kings of Poland.
GUSTAV
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scandinavian, German
Pronounced: GOO-stahf (German) [key]
Means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff". This name has been borne by six kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav I Vasa.
ANGUS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, Irish, English
Pronounced: ANG-gus [key]
Anglicized form of AONGHUS
AONGHUS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly meaning "one strength" derived from Irish óen "one" and gus "force, strength, energy". Aonghus (sometimes surnamed Mac Og meaning "young son") was the Irish god of love and youth. The name was also borne by an 8th-century Pictish king and several Irish kings.
CONSTANTINE
Gender: Masculine
Usage: History
Pronounced: KAHN-stan-teen [key]
From the Roman name Constantinus which was derived from the Latin word constans meaning "constant, steadfast". Constantine the Great (272-337) was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity. He moved the capital of the empire from Rome to Byzantium, which he renamed Constantinople (modern Istanbul
2006-12-07 06:58:35 · answer #7 · answered by eboue1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a GUS whose full name is FERGUS.
2006-12-07 06:15:15 · answer #8 · answered by Jean M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Angus from Oengus which is Pictish.
2006-12-07 06:17:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋