Name for 18th January- Gus

January 24, 2010 · Filed under Names · Tagged Andrew, Angus, August, Augusten, Augustin, Augustine, Augustus, Constantine, Cormac, Ella, Estella, Eva, Evan, Florence, Gillen, Gus, Gussie, Gussy, Gustave, Henry, Isabella, Jake, Jazlyn, Jerry, Jesse, John, Kylie, Leo, Lina, Luke, Max, Morton, Roslyn, Ruth, Susanna, Sylvie, Theodore

English,Scottish & Greek

Short form of AUGUSTUS or ANGUS

Diminutive of CONSTANTINE, used primarily by Greek expatriates(behindthename.com)

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Gender: M
Origin: Diminutive of AUGUSTUS, ANGUS, GUSTAVE,AUGUSTIN, AUGUSTEN, AUGUSTINE, AUGUST

Homey grandpa nickname name — which can work as a short form for any of the above or stand on its own — is a cutting-edge replacement for Max and Jake, chosen for her son by one of the Dixie Chicks.

Nicknames & Variations:
Gussie, Gus, Gussy

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Known siblings for Gus:

Andrew Cormac EllaEstella Eva Evan FlorenceGillen Henry IsabellaJazlyn Jerry Jesse JohnKylie Leo Lina Luke MaxMorton Roslyn RuthSusanna Sylvie Theodore

Personal experiences with the name Gus:

Our son’s name is actually August, but we call him Gus. Everywhere I go-people stop me and say,”Did you just say Gus? OMG!!!! That is sooooo cute!!!!” We get it all the time. We know several little guys (5 and under) with the name. It must be another of those ‘old’ names that are making a comeback….