What does the name 'Gustav' mean?

Gustav is of Swedish origin, and means "staff of the Goths"--which itself comes from Old Norse (Gautr ("Goth") and stafr ("staff")). # Gustav is a male given name of Old Swedish origin, means staff of the Goths, derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr (Goth) and stafr (staff). This name has been borne by six Kings of Sweden.

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# Gustav is a Scandinavian boy name. The meaning of the name is Staff of the gods It is an abbreviated form of August.