what is the name gus short for
This Site Might Help You. RE: What is Gus short for ? I have a friend named Gus and i would like to know, Is his name short for a perticular name, i.e. and Fred is short for Frederick and so on. For a laugh is Gus short for Gustoppo-just a joke don't freak out ha ha !!! In most cases, 'Gus' is short for 'Angus'.