Faustina
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Faustina is the name of several prominent women in history. Two notable women of the Roman Empire, a mother and daughter, both wives of emperors, were named Annia Galeria Faustina, and are normally distinguished as "elder" and "younger":
- Faustina the Elder, wife of Antoninus Pius
- Faustina the Younger, the Elder's daughter, wife of Marcus Aurelius
- Annia Faustina, a great-granddaughter twice over of Marcus Aurelius, third wife of Elagabalus
- Faustina, wife of Constantius II
- Faustina Constantia, daughter of Faustina and Constantius
- Saint Faustina, name of two Catholic saints
- Faustina (Como), 6th century Christian
- Saint Faustina Kowalska, Apostle of The Divine Mercy, Nun of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland
- Faustina (film), the Polish drama on the life of Blessed Sister Faustina Kowalska based upon her experiences recorded in her spiritual diary