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Gustav

Gustav proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Gustav (plural Gustavs)

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Gustav meaning in Hindi and Bengali

Gustav in Hindi

given name
गुस्ताव gustāv

Gustav in Bengali

given name
গুস্তাভ gustabh

Forms of Gustav

pluralGustavs
alternative formGustave
alternative formGustavus

Origin of Gustav

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."

Words formed from Gustav

Questions about Gustav

What does Gustav mean?
Gustav means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
What is Gustav in Hindi?
Gustav in Hindi is गुस्ताव (gustāv). See Gustav meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Gustav?
Gustav is a proper noun.

Words near Gustav in the dictionary

  1. gustatorily
  2. gustatory
  3. gustatory hair
  4. gustatory hairs
  5. gustatory rhinitis
  6. Gustav
  7. Gustave
  8. Gustavia
  9. Gustavian
  10. Gustavians
  11. gustavite

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