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How do you pronounce "Guse"?

How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Posted: 9 Oct 2004 4:54AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am just starting to research the Guse family. My question is how you pronounce the surname. My husband's family pronounces it "goosie", but I wonder if that isn't an Americanization.

Wondering if anyone else has found out the "true" pronunciation(s). Thanks!

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Maryellen Nead Salazar (View posts)
Posted: 1 Feb 2005 5:38AM GMT
Classification: Query
My mother's grandmother (Ernstine Kepp Wibralska) married William Guse in Minnesota after the death of her first husband, Friedrich August Wibralski. She called her "Grandma Goosey." I hope this helps!

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Posted: 18 Mar 2005 4:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
My maiden name is Guse, we pronounce is 'Gussy'
I see alot of german names like this for example

Maune said- mouney
neste said- nestee

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Shelley (Guse) O'Connor (View posts)
Posted: 19 Apr 2005 8:44PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Guse
The pronunciation is 'Goosie' from Germany.
My grandparents settled in Southern Ontario Canada I believe from Germany their names are William and Minnie - not sure on Minnies maiden name. But, I do know how they stressed it is pronounced "Goosie".

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Leigh Pettinger Grahlman (View posts)
Posted: 29 Apr 2005 12:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Shelley. Do you know when your grandparents where in Ontario are they from? I think I have your family in my data base.

I will try and send it too you.

Leigh Ann

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Posted: 20 Jul 2005 6:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Fox Guse Dibler Klatt
You mentioned: ". . if anyone ... found out the "true" pronunciation." There are many. In Germany, there is only one; but in the new world, there are quite a few. In the old country, German pronunciation rules apply, so the name Guse is pronounced as if it were Gusa. (rhymes with Azusa) But, here all the variations are perfectly okay. Back home in Illinois, the Guse family name sounds like "doozy" among many other easy rhymes; if you're not too choosy. :-)
Clay

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Sue (View posts)
Posted: 14 Aug 2005 6:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hey Clay, was your line from Marengo IL? If so, we are probably connected. Up here in Minnesota our family says "goozie"...

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Posted: 14 Apr 2006 12:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
My family pronounces Guse as Goosay. They came from Alsace Lorraine area.

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Posted: 6 Sep 2007 2:27AM GMT
Classification: Query
My Daughter in law is a Guse from Minnesota and her family says Goozie as well. My son has some German ancestors also. From my side there are Berngrubers of Ansbach, Hesse (Bavaria) and from my wife's side Clos (don't know a locale).

Re: How do you pronounce "Guse"?

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 7:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Albert Guse (b: 1866) immigrated from Germany to Canada and settled near Sudbury, Ontario. The generations following have been pronouncing it GOOZE.
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