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Justus

Justus proper noun: a male given name from Latin.

Proper noun

Justus

  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 of Justus

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

Questions about Justus

What does Justus mean?
Justus means a male given name from Latin.
What part of speech is Justus?
Justus is a proper noun.

Words near Justus in the dictionary

  1. Justman
  2. Justmans
  3. justness
  4. justnesses
  5. justs
  6. Justus
  7. Justyn
  8. Jusys
  9. jut
  10. jut out
  11. jut-jawed

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