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View Name: Gustav


GUSTAV
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Scandinavian, German
PRONOUNCED: GOO-stahf (German)   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff". However, the root name Gautstafr is not well attested in the Old Norse period. Alternatively, it might be derived from the Slavic name GOSTISLAV. This name has been borne by six kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav I Vasa.
Related Names
VARIANT: Gustaf (German)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Gautstafr (Ancient Scandinavian), Gustaaf, Guus (Dutch), Kustaa, Kyösti, Kusti (Finnish), Gustave (French), Gusztáv (Hungarian), Gustavo (Italian), Gustaw (Polish), Gustavo (Portuguese), Gustavo (Spanish), Gösta, Göstav, Gustaf (Swedish)
Popularity
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Denmark  ranked #13 
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Sweden  ranked #24 



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