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Gustavus

Gustavus proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.

Proper noun

Gustavus (plural Gustavuses)

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.

Forms of Gustavus

pluralGustavuses
alternative formGustav
alternative formGustave

Origin of Gustavus

Borrowed from Latin Gustavus. From Swedish Gustav.

Words formed from Gustavus

Questions about Gustavus

What does Gustavus mean?
Gustavus means a male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.
What part of speech is Gustavus?
Gustavus is a proper noun.

Words near Gustavus in the dictionary

  1. gustavite
  2. Gustavo A. Madero
  3. Gustavs
  4. Gustavson
  5. Gustavsons
  6. Gustavus
  7. gustducin
  8. gusted
  9. gustful
  10. gustfully
  11. gustfulness

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