Gaute

See also: gaute

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Gauti, a weak form of Gautr; from gauti, gautr (“Geat”). Originally a byname, and also a short form of names with the element. Cognate with Faroese Geyti, Icelandic Gauti, Swedish Göte, and Danish Gøde.

Proper noun

Gaute m (definite Gauten)

a male given name from Old Norse

Related terms

gaut, gaute

References

Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Gaute”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

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