Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic or Celtic name, possibly Germanic Widogast. This was the name of a 6th-century saint who helped to convert the Frankish king Clovis to Christianity. He is called Gaston in French and Vaast in Flemish.

Related Names

VariantVedast
Other Languages & CulturesFoster(English) Vaast(Flemish) Vaast(Norman) Vaast(Picard)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022