English Explanatory Dictionary

Justin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin, popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
  2. A surname.
  3. A city in Denton County, Texas, United States, named after Justin Sherman of the Santa Fe Railway.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Justin.wav

Word forms

Justin

Etymology

Name of early saints, Latin Iūstīnus, from Iūstus + -īnus, from iūstus (“just”).

Related words

Justice justify Justine Justinian Justus
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