Justin

Origin

Name of early saints, Latin Iustīnus, from Iustus + -īnus, from iustus ("just").

Full definition of Justin

Proper noun

1. . Popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
• 1892 Alfred Emanuel Smith: New Outlook. Outlook Publishing Co.,1925. page 43:What is there, I wonder, about the name Justin that gives its bearer the quality of leadership? Justin Morrill was a leader of men. Justin Morgan was a leader of horses.
• 1996 Sherman Alexie: Indian Killer page 102:'It says here his name was Justin Summers. Now, if that ain't the whitest white-guy name of all time, then I don't know what. It's just a damn shame.'

Related terms

• Justine
• Justinian
• Justus
• Justice
• justice

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