Of two possible origins.
1) Of Old Norse origin.
From the old Norse name Gautstafr, meaning “goth staff”, from the Norse elements “gaut”, meaning “goth”, “from Gautland”, and “staf”, meaning “staff”, “stick”.
2) Of Slavic origin.
From the Nordic form or the name Gostislav, meaning “glorious friend” or “glorious guest”, from the words “gost”, meaning “friend”, “guest” and “slav” meaning “glory”.
Eight Swedish Kings were named Gustav, including current King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Alternative forms of the name are Gustaf, Gustaaf, Göstav, Gustavo, Gustave.
Gustav is ranked #36 in Sweden and #68 in Norway (2016).
Famous bearers are Gustav Klimt, Gustav Mahler, Gustav Ludwig Hertz, Gustav Haggren, Gustav Wood, Gustav Nyquist, Gustav Åbergsson, Gustav Bertha.
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter. He was a prominent member of the Vienna Secession movement.
Klimt is known for his amazing and unique decorative style.
His painting “The Kiss” is considered as one of the most famous and important paintings of the 20th century.
The following video is a short biography of Gustav Klimt:
In the following short video, you may enjoy some of Gustav Klimt’s best paintings.