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The boy's name Gustave \g(u)-sta-

is pronounced GOO-stahv. It is of Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is "royal staff; staff of the gods". A royal name in Sweden. Gustavo is a Spanish form; Gustav is German. Composer Gustav Mahler; writer Gustave Flaubert.

Gustave has 16 variant forms: Gus, Guss, Gussie, Gustaaf, Gustaf, Gustaff, Gustaof, Gustav, Gustave, Gustavo, Gustavus, Gustaw, Gustovo, Gustus, Gusztav and Tavin.

Gustave is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#37885 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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