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Gustavo
Staff of the Goths, king
Origin
Germanic
Used in
itesde
Origin and meaning of Gustavo
Gustavo has its roots in old Germanic and Norse, perhaps from Gautstafr, read as 'staff, support of the Goths' and hence 'support of the people, sovereign.' Borne by kings of Sweden, it gained a regal prestige. Common in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Latin America, it is equally cherished in the Germanic and Scandinavian world as Gustav and Gustave, carried by artists such as Gustav Klimt and Gustav Mahler.
Variants around the world
How Gustavo sounds in other languages.
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Famous people
- Gustav Klimt— painter
- Gustav Mahler— composer
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