Meaning and Origin
What does the name Gust mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
- A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind."Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw." [Milton.]
- A sudden violent burst of passion.
Etymology: Icel. gustr a cool breeze. Cf. Gush
- The sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto."An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite." [Jer. Taylor.]
- Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment."Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust. " [Pope.]
- Intellectual taste; fancy."A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients." [Dryden.]
Etymology: L. gustus; cf. It. & Sp. gusto. √46
Etymology: Cf. L. gustare, It. gustare, Sp. gustar. See GUST a relish
- A strong current of air ("the tree was bent almost double by the gust")
Apparently from an unrecorded Middle English *gust, from Old Norse gustr (“a gust, blast”), from Proto-Germanic *gustiz. Related to Old Norse gusa (“to gush forth”), Old High German gussa (“flood”), Middle English guschen (> English gush). The English word was not recorded before Shakespeare.
- A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
- Synonym: windflaw
- (by extension) Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.).
From Middle English gust, guste, from Latin gustus (“taste”) and Old French gust, goust.
- (archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
- Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
- Intellectual taste; fancy.
From Middle English gusten (“to taste, have a taste for”), from the noun (see above)).
gust was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Friulian, Icelandic, Polish, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, and Westrobothnian