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Girl's nameOrigin: Scandinavian, SlavicMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 2 August

Gustáva

Gustava is an uncommon feminine form of the royal name Gustav. Its background is traced either to Scandinavian roots meaning "pillar of the Geats" or to the ancient Slavic name Gostislav. It offers a rare, aristocratic elegance that sounds both gentle and historically rooted.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Gustava
Slovak:
Gustáva
Czech:
Gustava
Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
Gustava
Spanish:
Gustava
French:
Italian:
Gustava
Portuguese:
Gustava
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A feminine counterpart of disputed origin, traditionally explained as "staff of the Geats".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ženská podoba mena Gustáv, ktorého pôvod nie je jednoznačný. Tradične sa vykladá zo starošvédskej podoby Gøtstaf, spájanej so staroseverskými prvkami Gautr „Gaut, Gót“ a stafr „palica, opora“. Podľa novšej hypotézy môže ísť o škandinávsku úpravu severozápadoslovanského mena Gostislav.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

GUSTAVA

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

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Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

11 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.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
2 August
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
GustaGustiGustičkaGustkaGustinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Gustáva
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Gustáva! Gusta! Gusti! Gustička!

Notable figures named Gustáva

6

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

All personalities catalog
Gustava Kielland
NO
1800 – 1889Historical Figure

Norwegian writer and missionary

Gustava Johanna Stenborg
SE
1776 – 1819Historical Figure

Swedish artist (1776–1819)

Gustava Bley
DE
1844 – 1930Historical Figure

German composer

Gustava Meukow
1866 – 1936Historical Figure
Gustava Svanström
SE
1874 – 1935Historical Figure

Swedish writer (1874-1935)

Gustava Wilhelmina Mittag
SE
1817 – 1903Historical Figure

Test how Gustáva sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Gustáva Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:G.S.without dots:GS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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