Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: “royal staff”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Gus, Gustaaf, Gustaof, Gustaff, Gustav, Gustave, Gustavo
Gustavus Book Quotes:
“… Gustavus Cheyney Doane did not much care for his
Christian name and never answered to it.” Yellowstone
denied: the life of Gustavus Cheyney Doane (2007)
“… it was Gustavus F. Swift’s heifer that started that young
man in the butchering business …”
Famous Leaders of Industry (2005)
Famous people named Gustavus or its variations



1. Gustav Theodore Holst (1874-1934), English composer
born Gustavus Theodore von Holst
2. Gustavus Franklin Swift (1839-1903), American business pioneer
3. Gustavus Cheyney Doane (1840-92), U.S. Army Cavalry Captain,
explorer, inventor
Personalized Gustavus Tees and Gifts
Gustavus Middle Names
Gustavus Bernhardt
Gustavus Christian
Gustavus Didrich
Gustavus Martin
Gustavus Oskar
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