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'''De Geus''' is a Dutch surname. In the Middle Ages "geus" (derived from French "gueux") meant "beggar" or "rogue", but it is likely that the surname originally reflected an association with the [[geuzen]], the group that from 1566 opposed Spanish rule in the Netherlands.<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 (disambiguation)|Geus]] has a [[patronymic]] origin, with ''Geus'' being a short form of the given name [[Goswin (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 (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
*[[Jonas de Geus]], Dutch field hockey player
*[[Leon de Geus]] (born 1971), Dutch darts 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]]
==References==
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