"Gus" meaning in English

See Gus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡʌs/
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: Clipping of Augustus. From the Latin name Augustus. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Augustus}} Clipping of Augustus, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gus
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Augustus. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Gus-en-name-cTBPf8pu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -s, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 34 40 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s: 29 33 36 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 28 31 4 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 30 35 3 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ɡʌs/
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: Clipping of Gustav, Gustave, Gustavus. From the Swedish name Gustav. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Gustav, Gustave, Gustavus}} Clipping of Gustav, Gustave, Gustavus, {{der|en|sv|-}} Swedish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gus
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Gustav and its variants. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names Derived forms: grumpy Gus, Guston (english: Kentucky)
    Sense id: en-Gus-en-name-nw-DU1~A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -s, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 34 40 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s: 29 33 36 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 28 31 4 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 30 35 3 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ɡʌs/
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: Clipping of Kostas. From the Greek name Κωνσταντίνος (Konstantínos). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Kostas}} Clipping of Kostas, {{der|en|el|-}} Greek Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gus
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Konstantinos. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Gus-en-name-o9wlB70d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -s, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 34 40 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s: 29 33 36 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 28 31 4 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 30 35 3 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /ɡuːz/
Rhymes: -uːz Etymology: From Gu + -s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gu|s}} Gu + -s Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Gus
  1. plural of Gu Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Gu
    Sense id: en-Gus-en-name-JMSn0lBv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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