Gustav
Scandinavian royal name
Gustav is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, common in Sweden, Germany, and other Northern European countries.
Several Swedish kings bore the name, most notably Gustav Adolf.
The name remains in use today, sometimes spelled Gustaf: Gustav was named after his great-grandfather.
Austrian composer-conductor
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
romantic · score · opera · sonata · concerto · lieder · Vienna · modernist
Male crowned ruler
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- reignSovereign's time in power
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
sovereignty · palace · royalty · emperor · regent · coronation · aristocracy · noble
Of a Nordic kingdom
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- masculineMale in character
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
etymology · patronymic · forename · staff · Goth · Nordic · namesake
Mahler
Austrian composer-conductor
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- conductorOne who directs musicians
classical · romantic · score · opera · sonata · concerto · lieder · Vienna · modernist · composer
king
Male crowned ruler
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- reignSovereign's time in power
dynasty · sovereignty · palace · royalty · emperor · regent · coronation · aristocracy · noble · scepter
Swedish
Of a Nordic kingdom
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- masculineMale in character
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
traditional · etymology · patronymic · forename · staff · Goth · Nordic · namesake
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- landfallReaching shore after voyage
surge · forecast · warning · evacuation · disaster · Atlantic · Caribbean · flooding · category · destruction