"Gustav" meaning in Swedish

See Gustav in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Gustav.wav Forms: Gustaf [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautr (“Geats”) + stafr (“staff”) The oldest record in Sweden dates back to the year 1225 ("Gostauus"). In Peder Swart's chronicle about Gustav Vasa dated in the mid-1500s, the name is spelled Götstaff and is assumed to mean "Staff of the Geats." Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|Gøtstaf}} Old Swedish Gøtstaf, {{inh|sv|non|-}} Old Norse, {{compound|non|Gautr|stafr|nocat=1|t1=Geats|t2=staff}} Gautr (“Geats”) + stafr (“staff”) Head templates: {{head|sv|interjection}} Gustav
  1. The letter "G" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
    Sense id: en-Gustav-sv-intj-aqNhnc6S

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Gustav.wav Forms: Gustavs [genitive], Gustaf [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautr (“Geats”) + stafr (“staff”) The oldest record in Sweden dates back to the year 1225 ("Gostauus"). In Peder Swart's chronicle about Gustav Vasa dated in the mid-1500s, the name is spelled Götstaff and is assumed to mean "Staff of the Geats." Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|Gøtstaf}} Old Swedish Gøtstaf, {{inh|sv|non|-}} Old Norse, {{compound|non|Gautr|stafr|nocat=1|t1=Geats|t2=staff}} Gautr (“Geats”) + stafr (“staff”) Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Gustavs|g=c|head=}} Gustav c (genitive Gustavs), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Gustav c (genitive Gustavs)
  1. a male given name Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Swedish given names, Swedish male given names Derived forms: Gustavsson Related terms: Gustafsson [surname], Gustavsson Related terms (female given names): Gustava Related terms (male given names): Gösta
    Sense id: en-Gustav-sv-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 39 61

Inflected forms

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