Gus is a masculine name, often a diminutive for Angus, August, Augustine, or Augustus, and other names (e.g. Aengus, Argus, Fergus, Ghassan, Gustav, Gustave, Gustafson, Gustavo, Gussie). It can also be used as the adaptation into English of the popular Greek name (of Latin origin) Kostas or Konstantinos (Constantin), especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, probably due to similarity in the sound. Gus may refer to: People Given name Gus Arnheim (1897–1955), American pianist, bandleader and songwriter Gus Edwards (vaudeville) (1878–1945), German-born American songwriter, vaudevillian and music producer, born Gustave Schmelowsky Gus Edwards (American football) (born 1995), American football player Gus Hall (1910–2000), longtime leader of the Communist Party USA, born Arvo Kustaa Halberg Gus Johnson (basketball) (1938–1987), American National Basketball Association player Gus Johnson (jazz musician) (1913–2000), American jazz drummer Gus McNaughton (1881-1969), British actor Gus Pepa (born 1967), founding member of thrash metal band Death Angel Gus Triandos (born 1930), former Major League Baseball player Gus Van Sant (born 1952), American film director, photographer, musician and author Gus Weinberg (c. 1865–1952), actor, writer, and composer appearing in early-twentieth-century American films Gus Williams (basketball) (born 1953), American basketball player Gus Williams (musician) (1937–2010), Australian country singer, born Kasper Gus Ntjalka Williams Gus Zernial (1923–2011), American Major League Baseball player Nickname Greg Adams (ice hockey, born 1963), Canadian former National Hockey League player Gus Bell (1928–1995), American Major League Baseball player Gus Cannon (1883–1979), American blues musician Gus Dorner (1876–1956), American Major League Baseball pitcher Gus Frerotte (born 1971), American football player Phil Gould (born 1958), Australian rugby league broadcaster, journalist, administrator and former player and coach Gus Greenlee (1893–1952), Negro league baseball team owner and African-American businessman Gus Grissom (1926–1967), one of the seven original American astronauts, killed in the Apollo 1 fire Gus Hansen (born 1974), professional Danish poker player Gus Henderson (1889–1965), American football coach Gustav A. Hoff (1852–1930), German-born American businessman and politician Gus Johnson (sportscaster) (born 1967), American sports announcer Gus Johnson (comedian) (born 1995), Youtube Personality and comedian Gus Kahn (1886–1941), American songwriter, lyricist and musician Gus Kelly (1877–1951), Irish cricketer Gus Kenworthy (born 1991), British-born American freestyle skier, 2014 Olympic silver medalist Gus Ketchum (1897–1980), American professional baseball pitcher with the 1922 Philadelphia Athletics Gus MacPherson (born 1968), Scottish football manager and former player Gus Mancuso (1905–1984), American baseball player, coach, scout and radio sports commentator Gus Mears (1873–1912), English businessman and