De Geus

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

See also

• Gilles de Geus, Dutch comics
• De Geus, publishing house affiliated with Singel Uitgeverijen