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Gustavus

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PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
United States2006Boys512055Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

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Nickname: Gus

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The exact English personal-name entry documents Gus as a diminutive or clipping of Gustavus. The Augustus, Gustav-family and Konstantinos accounts remain separate naming traditions. This nickname option does not transfer a root meaning or pronunciation to the full name. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Gus entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Gus&oldid=91386520. License: CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Adaptation: exact English short-form relationships paraphrased by Rare Baby Names; unrelated surname and plural senses excluded, no audio or images reproduced.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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