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Boy's nameOrigin: North Germanic, West SlavicMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 2 August

Gustáv

Gustav is a distinguished masculine name closely tied to Swedish royalty and Scandinavian history. It exudes dignity, intellectual refinement, and enduring classic charm. Scholars continue to discuss whether it stems from a North Germanic royal compound or the Slavic name Gostislav.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Gustav
Slovak:
Gustáv
Czech:
Gustav
Hungarian:
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Gustav
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 143 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2

Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Traditionally interpreted as "staff of the Geats", though its ultimate origin remains debated.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Gustáv je slovenská podoba švédskeho mena Gustav, ktorého pôvod nie je jednoznačne objasnený. Podľa tradičného výkladu súvisí so starošvédskym menom či prímenom Götstaf, vykladaným ako „opora Gautov“. Konkurenčná hypotéza ho pokladá za severskú adaptáciu západoslovanského mena Gostislav.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Gustáv vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie90 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

GUSTAV

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

á (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

18 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
2 AugustOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský EvangelicalCzech Calendar
10 March
Austrian Calendar
6 June
NórskoŠvédsko
3 August
Croatian Calendar
28 August
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Gustáv
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Gustáva
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Gustávovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Gustáva
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Gustáv!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Gustávovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Gustávom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
GustoGustíkGustkoGustinkoGuštiGuštík
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Gustáv
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Gusto! Gustík! Gušti!

Notable figures named Gustáv

26

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Gustav Mahler
AT
1860 – 1911Historical Figure

Austrian late-Romantic composer (1860–1911)

Gustav Klimt
AT
1862 – 1918Historical Figure

Austrian symbolist painter (1862–1918)

Gustav Robert Kirchhoff
1824 – 1887Historical Figure

German physicist (1824–1887)

Gustáv II. Adolf
SE
1594 – 1632Historical Figure

Swedish king (regent 1611–1632) (1594–1632)

Gustav I. Švédský
SE
1496 – 1560Historical Figure

King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560

Gustáv III.
SE
1746 – 1792Historical Figure

King of Sweden from 1771 to 1792 (1746–1792)

Gustáv IV. Adolf
SE
1778 – 1837Historical Figure

King of Sweden between 1792-1809 (1778–1837)

Gustav Freytag
1816 – 1895Historical Figure

German writer and politician (1816-1895)

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Initials / monogram:with dots:G.S.without dots:GS
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