Gussie

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Gussie

Gender: Feminine, Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Gussie is an English diminutive for the name Gus, a diminutive for the names:
1. Augustus or Augusta. Augustus is a Latin word for “Venerable,” “Consecrated,” “Majestic,” or “Grandeur.” It comes from “augere” (to increase).
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2. The Scandinavian names Gustav or Gustava. They come from the German form of a Latin name, Gustavus, possibly coming (according to the The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names) from an older German name, Chustaffus, meaning “Meditation, Staff” from “chuton” (to meditate) and “staf” (staff). Other sources say it means “Guatr’s Staff.” Guatr was the name of an old Germanic tribe.

History:
Gussie is an English diminutive name that peaked during the late 19th century.

Pronunciation: gus-see.

Alternates: Gussy.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.008 % named Gussie

Popularity of Gussie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 580th most popular.
1875: 248th most popular.
1900-1910: 265th most popular.
1910-1920: 303rd most popular.
1920-1930: 456th most popular.
1930-1940: 678th most popular.
1940-1950: 854th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A