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Name Origin

Gustave is a French masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name 'Guðstafr', meaning 'staff of God'.

frenchmasculinereligiousgodstaffpowerfulspiritual

Famous People

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)

Novelist, short story writer

  • Authored Madame Bovary, one of the most influential novels in Western literature.
  • Pioneer of literary realism.

Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)

Civil engineer, architect

  • Designed the Eiffel Tower.
  • Constructed the Statue of Liberty's internal framework.

Gustave Moreau (1826-1898)

Painter, printmaker

  • Leading figure in the Symbolist movement.
  • Known for his mystical and dreamlike imagery.