Gustav
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A male given name from the Germanic languages.
proper noun
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A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Etymology
A common royal name in Sweden, from Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautr (“Geat/Goth”) + stafr (“staff”). The oldest record in Sweden dates back to the year 1225 ("Gostauus"). In Peder Swart's chronicle about Gustav Vasa dated in the mid-1500s, the name is spelled Götstaff and is assumed to mean "Staff of the Geats."
Forms
- plural
- Gustavs
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Gustav · A male given name from the Germanic languages.
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