The first name Gustave

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About the first name Gustave

Meaning

The name Gustave has an old Scandinavian or Germanic origin; it is traditionally interpreted as “staff of the Goths”.

Historical origin

The name Gustave comes from Swedish Gustav and older Norse or Germanic forms.

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Gustave comes from an old Nordic tradition that gradually entered the international repertoire of given names.

Pronunciation:gus-tavɡyst.av

Frequency of the first name Gustave by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Gustave by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name GustaveLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Gustave in baptisms by year.1075201825184718691891191319351825–1829 4 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 5 baptisms1900–1904 9 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms

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