Guus is a common
Dutch given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. It is a diminutive of the name
Augustus
Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...
. The female variant of this name is "Guusje".
People named Guus include:
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Guus Albregts
Augustinus Hendricus Martinus (Guus) Albregts (22 November 1900, in Vught – 8 June 1980, in 's-Hertogenbosch) was a Dutch economist and politician. As a member of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) he was a minister without portfolio, dealing wit ...
(1900–1980), Dutch economist and politician
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Guus Berkhout (born 1940), Dutch engineer
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Guus Bierings
Gustaaf "Guus" Bierings (born 28 September 1956) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1975 and 1981. He was part of the Dutch teams that won the 1978 UCI Road World Championships and finished in 15th place at the 1980 Summer Olympic ...
(born 1956), Dutch cyclist and Olympic competitor
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Guus Dräger
Gustav Karl "Guus" Dräger (14 December 1917 – 24 May 1989) was a Dutch association football player, who played as a winger for SDW, DWS, Ajax, IJ.V.V. Stormvogels and for the Netherlands national team.
Club career
Dräger began his football ...
(1917–1989), Dutch footballer
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Guus Haak (born 1937), Dutch footballer
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Guus van Hecking Colenbrander
Guus van Hecking Colenbrander (7 November 1887 in Surabaya – 13 March 1945 in Zeist) was a Dutch football player. He played for the Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands national football team ( nl, Nederlands voetbalelf ...
(1887–1945), Dutch footballer
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Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink (; born 8 November 1946) is a Dutch former football manager and professional player. He enjoyed a long career playing as a midfielder in his native Netherlands. Retired as player in 1982, Hiddink went into management, leading both c ...
(born 1946), Dutch football manager and coach
* Guus Hoogmoed (born 1981), Dutch sprinter
* Guus Hupperts (born 1992), Dutch footballer
* Guus Janssen (born 1951), Dutch composer, recording artist and multi-instrumentalist
* Guus Joppen (born 1989), Dutch footballer
* Guus Kessler (1888–1972), Dutch industrialist
* Guus Kouwenhoven (born 1942), Dutch convicted arms trafficker
* Guus Kuijer (born 1942), Dutch author
* Guus Lutjens (1884–1974), Dutch footballer
* Guus Meeuwis (born 1972), Dutch singer-songwriter
* Guus Scheffer (1898–1952), Dutch weightlifter and Olympic competitor
* Guus Vogels (born 1975), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper and Olympic medalist
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Dutch masculine given names
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