De Geus

Last updated March 31, 2025

De Geus is a Dutch surname. In the Middle Ages, "geus," (derived from French "gueux"), meant "beggar" or "rogue." However, it is likely that the surname originally reflected an association with the geuzen, a group that opposed Spanish rule in the Netherland from 1566s.^[1] In contrast, the surname Geus has a patronymic origin, with Geus as it is a shortened form of the given name Goswin.^[2] People with the surname "de Geus" include:

Aart de Geus (born 1954), Dutch businessman
Aart Jan de Geus (born 1955), Dutch politician
Arie de Geus (1930–2019), Dutch businessman
Brett de Geus (born 1997), American baseball player for the Texas Rangers
Jonas de Geus, Dutch field hockey player
Lilian de Geus (born 1991), Dutch competitive sailor
Pieter de Geus (1929–2004), Dutch politician

References

↑ Geus, de at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands.
↑ Geus at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands.

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[1] Geus, de at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands.

[2] Geus at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands.

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