Justin (name)

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This refers to Justin as a given name. For other uses, see Justin (disambiguation).
Justin
Gender Male
Origin
Word/Name Latin Iustinius or Iustinus
Meaning "Fair", "just"
Other names
See also Justina, Justine, Tina, Dustin

Anglicized form of the Latin given name Justinus, a derivative of Justus, or "just." Justinus was the name borne by various early saints, notably a 2nd-century Christian apologist and a boy martyr of the 3rd century (possibly spurious). As an English name, Justin has enjoyed considerable popularity in the second part of the 20th century.

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[edit] Famous persons named Justin

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[edit] Cognates

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Born David Justin Hayward


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