Reus is a Dutch (), German () and Catalan () surname. (De) reus means "(the) giant" in middle and modern Dutch, and the surname has a descriptive origin.Reus and Reus, de at the Database of Surnames in The NetherlandsReus Name Meaning in the Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013 In Germany, the name may have its origin in the Middle Low German word ruse for a fish trap, or from a regional term reuse for a small stream or channel. People with this surname include:
Christian Reus-Smit (born 1961), Australian international relations scholar Francisco Reus-Froylan (1919–2008), Puerto Rican Episcopalian Bishop (1872–19350, Dutch architect Hesterine de Reus (born 1961), Dutch football player and coach Johann Baptist Reus (1868–1947), German Jesuit priest, missionary and theologian in Brazil Julian Reus (born 1988), German sprinter Kai Reus (born 1985), Dutch cyclist Marco Reus (born 1989), German football forward (born 1969), Dutch volleyball player Ruben Reus (born 1984), Dutch figure skater Timo Reus (born 1974), German football goalkeeper Two brothers "Sastre Reus" from Mallorca: Luis Sastre Reus (born 1986), Spanish football midfielder Rafel Sastre Reus (born 1975), Spanish football defender
See also Reuss (surname) Reus Ríos (disambiguation)
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