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Gussie

GUS-ee

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

14,182

Peak Year

#417 in 1918

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Gussie is a diminutive of Augusta or August, meaning "venerable" or "majestic". It can also be a nickname for names like Gertrude.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Augusta Gustava Augustine

Similar Names

Millie Bessie Hattie

Personality Traits

CheerfulFriendlyKindTraditional

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