Gaston

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Gender Masculine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. GAS-TAWN

Meaning & History

Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the element gast meaning "guest, stranger". This is the usual French name for Saint Vedastus, called Vaast in Flemish. The name was also borne by several counts of Foix-Béarn, beginning in the 13th century.