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. In contrast, the surname Geus has a patronymic origin, with ''Geus'' as it is a shortened form of the given name Goswin. 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 Provided by Wikipedia