you

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ēow (dative, accusative of gē ye¹); cognate with Old Frisian ju, Old Saxon iu, Dutch u, Old High German iu, eu

In American English the pronoun you has been supplemented by additional forms to make clear the distinction between singular and plural. You-all, often pronounced as one syllable, is a widespread spoken form in the South Midland and Southern United States. Its possessive is often you-all's rather than your. You-uns (from you + ones ) is a South Midland form most often found in uneducated speech; it is being replaced by you-all. Youse ( you + the plural -s ending of nouns), probably of Irish-American origin, is most common in the North, especially in urban centers like Boston, New York, and Chicago. It is rare in educated speech. You guys is a common informal expression among younger speakers; it can include all people regardless of sex or even a group of women only. See also me.