Gustav (name) explained

Gustav, also spelled Gustaf (pronounced or in English; in Swedish ˈɡɵ̂sːtav/ (both spellings)), is a male given name of likely Old Swedish origin, used mainly in Scandinavian countries, German-speaking countries, and the Low Countries, possibly meaning "staff of the Geats or Goths or gods", possibly derived from the Old Norse elements Norse, Old: Gautr ("Geats"), Norse, Old: Gutar/Norse, Old: Gotar ("Goths") or Norse, Old: goð ōs ("gods"), and Norse, Old: stafr ("staff"). Another etymology speculates that the name may be of Medieval Slavic origin, from the name Gostislav, a compound word for "glorious guest", from the Medieval Slavic words Slavic languages: gosti ("guest") and Slavic languages: slava ("glory") and was adopted by migrating groups north and west into Germany and Scandinavia. This name has been borne by eight Kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.The name has entered other languages as well. In French it is French: Gustave; in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish it is Gustavo. The Latinized form is Gustavus. A side-form of the name in Swedish is Gösta. The name in Finnish is Finnish: Kustaa, while in Icelandic it is written Icelandic: Gústav or Icelandic: Gústaf.

Gustav
Gender:Male
Meaning:"gods staff" or "famous guest"
Language origin:Germanic or Slavic
Related Names:Gustaf, Gustavo, Gistav, Gostislav, Gustl, Kustas, Kustaa

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