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Gustave

American  
[guhs-tahv, gys-tav] / ˈgʌs tɑv, güsˈtav /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “staff of God.”


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"Gustave Courbet: Realist and Rebel", opens on Thursday and runs until June 27.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

Retired four-star Army Gen. Gustave Perna, a logistics expert, joined the company’s board in March and retired Army Brig.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

In a well-reported case last year, a group of feminist artist-activists vandalised a 19th-Century painting of a woman's vulva by French artist Gustave Courbet, calling it misogynistic.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

But homosocial life in late-19th century Paris was the fascinating focus of this show, the first Los Angeles museum survey of Gustave Caillebotte’s paintings in 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

"I need your wisdom. I need you to help Gustave make these even better."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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