Daily AncestorGus
Gus was a nickname for Augustus or August in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Gus is a short form of Augustus and of August. It can also stand for Gustav.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Gus as well as Augustus in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one man. Because Gus served for more than one name, see which full name the same man carries in other records.
As seen in a record1870 census; his 1854 marriage record calls him Augustus
Gus Quarrier, 39, M, W, Blacksmith, Va.
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Daily Ancestor. "Gus." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/gus. Last checked 2026-10-15.