Gustavus

English

Alternative forms

• Gustav, Gustave

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gustavus. From Swedish Gustav.

Proper noun

Gustavus (plural Gustavuses)

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.

Derived terms

• Gus

Translations

male given name — see Gustav

Latin

Etymology

Latinization of North Germanic

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈɡʊs.ta.wʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɡus.ta.vus]

Proper noun

Gustavus m sg (genitive Gustavī); second declension

1. a male given name, Gustavus, from the Germanic languages, latinization of Gustav

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Gustavus
genitive	Gustavī
dative	Gustavō
accusative	Gustavum
ablative	Gustavō
vocative	Gustave

Descendants

• English: Gustavus