Given name & surname
Gustaw
“of the staff of the gods”
Gustaw is a variant of Gustave. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the staff of the gods.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gustaw is a variant of Gustave. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the staff of the gods.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gustaw is a variant of Gustave. An origin associated with Gustave is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Polish usage, Gustaw developed from Gustav.
Gustaw’s family of names
In Polish usage, Gustaw has a diminutive in Gucio. In Polish usage, Gustaw developed from the Swedish form Gustav. In Polish usage, Gustaw has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Gustavo.
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Around the world
Gustaw has relatives in 10 languages.
9 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gustaw
- Gustaw Herling-GrudzińskiPolish writer, World War II underground fighter, and political dissident (1919–2000)
- Gustaw HoloubekPolish actor, theatre director, senator (1923–2008)
- Gustaw GwozdeckiPolish painter, sculptor and author (1880-1935)
- Gustaw LutkiewiczPolish actor (1924–2017)
- Gustaw DaniłowskiPolish translator1871–1927
- Gustaw MorcinekPolish politician, writer (1891-1963)
- Gustaw ZielińskiPolish author (1809–1881)
- Gustaw Ehrenbergpoet (1818-1895)
- Gustaw Orlicz-DreszerPolish military leader (1889-1936)
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