Given name
Gøtstaf
“Geat”·“staff”
Gøtstaf is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Old Swedish.
Original Old NorseGautstafr
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gøtstaf is built from elements meaning “Geat” and “staff”.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Gautstafr, built from Old Norse Gautr + stafr (“staff”).
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Gøtstaf’s family of names
In Old Swedish usage, Gøtstaf has a later derivative in Gustav. In Old Swedish usage, Gøtstaf continues an earlier form in Gautstafr.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Gøtstaf has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
Old Norsewhere Gøtstaf comes from · 1 name
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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