Etymology

Dustin

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages (very rarely also given to women). Full definition →

Old Norse Þorsteinn
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromÞorsteinn“Thor's stone”
  2. English todayDustin

Probably from Old Norse Þorsteinn (“Thor's stone”).

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