Gust

Gust is a Dutch short form of the name Augustijn, which is a variant of August. The meaning of the name is 'the Exalted' or 'the Venerable'. The origin of the first name can be traced back to the Latin word augĕo.

What does the name Gust mean?

Gust is a Dutch abbreviation of Augustijn, a form of August, which means 'the Exalted' or 'the Venerable'. The name derives from the Latin word augĕo or augēre, which means 'to increase', 'to develop', 'to expand', 'to strengthen', or 'to improve'. The comparative form augustus, meaning 'holy', 'venerable', and 'exalted', also influences the name's meaning. Additionally, Gust is often regarded as a short form of Gustaaf, a Dutch variant of Gustav. This name comes from the Old Norse words gautr, meaning 'the Gote' or 'the one from Götaland', and stafr, meaning 'the support', 'the stick', or 'the staff'. Consequently, the name can also be interpreted as 'the staff of the Gotes' or 'the support of the Gotes'. Other variants include Augustus, Augustinus, Augusto, Augustas, Augustin, Austin, Aaustin, Austen, Augustijn, Augustinas, Augustyn, Agust, Agustin, Aukusti, Agostinho, Agostin, Agostino, Agoston, Stijn, Avgust, and Awgust.

Where does the name Gust come from?

The name Gust has its roots in Old Norse and Latin and carries the meaning 'the Exalted' or 'the staff of the Gotes'. The Old Norse and Latin origins are as follows: the name is derived from Augustijn, with the Latin words augĕo and augēre, meaning 'to increase', 'to develop', 'to expand', 'to strengthen', and 'to improve'. The comparative form augustus stands for 'holy', 'venerable', and 'exalted'. Additionally, the name is derived from Gustaaf, with the Old Norse words gautr, meaning 'the Gote' or 'the one from Götaland', and stafr, meaning 'the support', 'the stick', or 'the staff'. The language in which the name Gust appears is Dutch.

How do you pronounce Gust?

Gust is pronounced like 'Gust', similar to the English word 'gust' for a gust of wind.

When is the name day of Gust?

Gust is celebrated on March 22, May 27, and August 28.

Popularity

In Germany, Gust is a rather rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the German first name charts. The best ranking the name Gust achieved was in 2019, when it reached 52nd place in the Belgian first name charts. In the last ten years, the name has been used around 1,400 times as a first name there, which places it 62nd in the ten-year statistics. From 1995 to 2024, Gust ranks 178th in Belgium.

Nicknames & pet names

Gusti