Etymology

Gustavus

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav. Full definition →

Latin Gustavus ← Swedish Gustav
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  1. Swedish · derived fromGustav
  2. Latin · borrowed fromGustavus
  3. English todayGustavus

Borrowed from Latin Gustavus. From Swedish Gustav.

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