"Gaston" meaning in French

See Gaston in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡas.tɔ̃/
Etymology: First recorded for medieval French aristocracy, of disputed origin, possibly from Germanic gast "guest". ("A man from Gascony" has also been suggested, compare Gascon.) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=m}} Gaston m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine Categories (topical): French given names, French male given names
    Sense id: en-Gaston-fr-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 69 31
  2. a surname originating as a patronymic Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Gaston-fr-name-T3OhlWf~ Categories (other): French surnames

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