# De Geus

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'''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](/source/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](/source/Geus_(disambiguation)) has a [patronymic](/source/patronymic) origin, with ''Geus'' as it is a shortened form of the given name [Goswin](/source/Goswin_(given_name)).<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](/source/Aart_de_Geus) (born 1954), Dutch businessman
*[Aart Jan de Geus](/source/Aart_Jan_de_Geus) (born 1955), Dutch politician
*[Arie de Geus](/source/Arie_de_Geus) (1930–2019), Dutch businessman
*[Brett de Geus](/source/Brett_de_Geus) (born 1997), American baseball player for the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball))
*[Jonas de Geus](/source/Jonas_de_Geus), Dutch field hockey player
*[Lilian de Geus](/source/Lilian_de_Geus) (born 1991), Dutch competitive sailor
*[Pieter de Geus](/source/Pieter_de_Geus) (1929–2004), Dutch politician

==See also==
*[Gilles de Geus](/source/Gilles_de_Geus), Dutch comics
* De Geus, publishing house affiliated with [Singel Uitgeverijen](/source/Singel_Uitgeverijen)

==References==
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