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The Name Gustav - Origin and Meaning of Gustav
  



The Name Gustav - Origin and Meaning of Gustav


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Gustav

Old Norse

Usage of the Name Gustav

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German

Meaning of the Name Gustav

The name Gustav is derived from the Old Norse elements meaning "staff of the Goths".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Gustav Kirchhoff (1824 - 1887), a German physicist; Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), an Austrian composer and conductor; Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), an English composer; Gustav Ludwig Hertz (1887 - 1975), a German physicist; Gustav Winckler (1925 - 1979), a Danish singer and composer.
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