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)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

Related terms

• gaut, gaute

References

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