Gustavus

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proper noun

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

OriginLatin Gustavus ← Swedish Gustav →
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Meanings

proper nounGustavus (plural Gustavuses)

plural Gustavuses · alternative Gustav · alternative Gustave

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

Origin

  1. SwedishGustav
  2. LatinGustavus
  3. EnglishGustavus

Borrowed from Latin Gustavus. From Swedish Gustav.

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APA

Gustavus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gustavus

MLA

“Gustavus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gustavus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gustavus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gustavus.

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