Justin (name)
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Justin |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | "Fair", "just" |
| Origin | Latin Iustinius or Iustinus |
| Related names | Justina, Justine |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Justin |
- This refers to Justin as a given name. For other uses, see Justin.
Anglicized form of the Latin given name Justinus, a derivative of Justus. Justinus was the name borne by various early saints, notably a 2nd-century Christian apologist and a (possibly spurious) boy martyr of the 3rd century. As an English name, Justin has enjoyed considerable popularity in the second part of the 20th century.
[edit] Famous persons named Justin
- Junianus Justinus, a 3rd century Roman historian
- Justin I (c. 450–527), or Flavius Iustinius Augustus, an Eastern Roman Emperor who ruled from 518 to 527
- Justin II (c. 520–578), or Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus, an Eastern Roman emperor who ruled from 565 to 578
- Justinian I, Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianusor or Justinian the Great, an Eastern Roman emperor who ruled from 527 to 565
- Justinian II, was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 685 to 695 and again from 705 to 711
- Iustin or Justin, the Patriarch of All Romania
- Justin Chancellor, English bassist for band Tool
- Justin Chatwin, a Canadian actor
- Justin Credible, a professional wrestler
- Justin Emerle, an American musician
- Justin Furstenfeld, an American musician
- Justin Gatlin, an American sprinter
- Justin Guarini, an American singer
- Justin Hartley, an American actor
- Justin Hayward, an English musician; vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for The Moody Blues[1]
- Justin Hodges, an Australian rugby league footballer
- Justin Kane, Australian boxer
- Justin Lee Collins, an English comedian and TV presenter
- Justin Lo, Hong Kong singer
- Justin Long, an American actor
- Justin Martyr (c. 100/114–c. 162/168), an early Christian apologist
- Justin Morneau, Canadian baseball player; first baseman for the Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball 's 2006 American League Most Valuable Player
- Justin Raimondo, a libertarian/paleoconservative author
- Justin Suarez, a popular character on Ugly Betty, played by actor Mark Indelicato
- Justin Taylor, a popular character on Queer as Folk, played by actor Randy Harrison
- Justin Timberlake, American singer
- Justin Walker, a popular character on Brothers & Sisters, played by actor Dave Annable
- Justin Wilson, British Formula One driver
- Justin Wilson (chef), American humorist and chef
- Saint Justin, name of several saints
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Born David Justin Hayward
