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Offline BonnieDownUnder

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Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« on: Friday 22 August 14 04:01 BST (UK) »
Hello,
I am looking for a male who's shortened first name was Gus.  Immediately thought of Augustus but no luck there. 
Any other suggestions?
Thanks

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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 August 14 04:21 BST (UK) »
Gustav or Gustaf.

 Old  Swedish or German origin.

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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 August 14 04:26 BST (UK) »
Angus. ?
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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 August 14 04:36 BST (UK) »
Thanks normamac and Nanna52, will try those suggestions.

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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 22 August 14 06:42 BST (UK) »
Not forgetting  variations of the previous answers; August,   Augustine   Gustavo   etc, It could of course be his name, not a shortened one or nickname.
I knew someone whose nickname was Gus, nothing to do with his first name at all.
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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 22 August 14 06:43 BST (UK) »
What makes you think it has been shortened?

It could be that is his full name.
One very common mistake is to think that a name that may be used as a diminutive at other times is always used as a diminutive.
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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 22 August 14 07:02 BST (UK) »
Thanks youngtug ... your right, it could be his nickname and nothing to do with his registered christian name/s, i.e. like myself, I'm known as Bonnie but that's not my reg'd first nor middle names

Thanks Guy - have tried using just 'Gus' but to no avail.

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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 22 August 14 07:19 BST (UK) »
What part of the world was Gus from? What part of the world were his parents and grandparents from if known?

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Re: Male name Gus, what is that short for?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 22 August 14 07:33 BST (UK) »
In Scotland Gus is a common abbreviation of Angus.

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