'''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.<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=de+Geus&nfd_naam=Geus%2C+de&info=analyse+en+verklaring&operator=eq&taal=eng Geus, de] at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands.</ref> In contrast, the surname Geus has a patronymic origin, with ''Geus'' as it is a shortened form of the given name Goswin.<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Geus&nfd_naam=Geus&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal=eng Geus] at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands.</ref> 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
==See also== *Gilles de Geus, Dutch comics * De Geus, publishing house affiliated with Singel Uitgeverijen
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