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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 Eiffel (1832-1923)

Civil Engineer and Architect

  • Designed the Eiffel Tower
  • Developed the Eiffel bridge design
  • Contributed to the Statue of Liberty's structure

Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

Painter

  • Pioneer of the Realist art movement
  • Known for paintings like 'The Stone Breakers' and 'A Burial at Ornans'
  • Challenged traditional artistic conventions

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)

Novelist and Short Story Writer

  • Authored the influential novel 'Madame Bovary'
  • Master of psychological realism and literary style

Gustave Mahler (1860-1911)

Composer and Conductor

  • Wrote nine symphonies and other orchestral works
  • Known for his emotionally intense and complex compositions