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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Gus

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Gus

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gus/ɡʌs/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Gus ist ein altmodischer Vorname."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A male given name, often used as a shortened form of Augustus, Augustine, or Angus.

    "Gus walked his dog through the neighborhood park every morning."
  2. 2

    A familiar or affectionate term used to address a friendly male companion.

    "Hey Gus, could you help me lift this heavy box?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Gus originated as a shortened pet form or hypocorism of the given name Augustus, which derives from the Latin augustus meaning 'venerable' or 'majestic'. Over centuries, it evolved into an independent given name and a familiar colloquial moniker in English-speaking cultures.

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