Justus

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proper noun

A male given name from Latin.

OriginLatin iustus →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Latin.

    And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 1:23

Origin

  1. Latiniustus“just”
  2. EnglishJustus

Name of several early saints, from Latin iustus (“just”), from iūs + -tus.

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Translations

Danish Just
  • Justmale given name
Finnish Justus
  • Justusmale given name
French Just
  • Justmale given name
German Justus, Just
  • Justusmale given name
  • Justmale given name
Greek Ιούστος
  • Ιούστος (Ioústos)male given name
Italian Giusto
  • Giustomale given name
Latin Iustus
  • Iustusmale given name
Portuguese Justo
  • Justomale given name
Spanish Justo
  • Justomale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Justus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justus

MLA

“Justus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Justus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justus.

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