Given name
Gustaaf
“of the staff of the gods”
Gustaaf is a variant of Gustave. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the staff of the gods.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gustaaf is a variant of Gustave. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the staff of the gods.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gustaaf is a variant of Gustave. An origin associated with Gustave is Scandinavian. In Dutch use, Gustaaf shares an earlier linguistic root with Gustav. Gustav has been associated with Old Norse and Danish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Gustaaf’s family of names
Gustaaf has a short form in Staaf. Gustaaf shares a linguistic root with Gustav. Gustaaf has a related form in Gustave.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gustaaf
- Gustaaf DeloorBelgian racing cyclist (1913–2002)
- Gustaaf Wapperspainter (1803-1874)
- Gustaaf JoosRoman Catholic cardinal (1923–2004)
- Gustaaf Willem van ImhoffDutch aristocrats1705–1750
- Gustaaf De SmetBelgian cyclist (1935–2020)
- Gustaaf Adolf Frederik MolengraaffDutch scientist (1860-1942)
- Gustaaf SchlegelDutch sinologist and field ornithologist (1840-1903)
- Gustaaf Van SlembrouckBelgian cyclist (1902–1968)
- Gustaaf HermansBelgian cyclistborn 1951
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