Gustav
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Gustav
Where it comes from
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."
proper noun Gustavs · Gustave · Gustavus
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gustave, adolf, karl, fischer, tube, gustaf, gus, guus, gustavus, gustavo, gussy, goos, gusty, staffan, staf, goddard
Translations
Talk about this word "Gustav." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gustav. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gustav. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gustav "Gustav." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gustav.Cite this
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title = {Gustav},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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