Given name & surname
Staaf
Staaf is used as a given name and a surname. Staaf is connected with Gustaaf.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Dutch use, Staaf shares an earlier linguistic root with Gustav. Gustav has been associated with Old Norse and Danish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch use, Staaf is used as a shortened form of Gustaaf.
Staaf’s family of names
Staaf is a short form of Gustaaf. Staaf shares a linguistic root with Gustav.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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