Given name
Justinus
“an upright ruler”
Justinus is a variant of Justinian. One Latin interpretation is “an upright ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Justinus is a variant of Justinian. One Latin interpretation is “an upright ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Justinus is a variant of Justinian. An origin associated with Justinian is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Justinus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Justinus has a feminine form in Justina. Justinus has an English adaptation in Justin. Justinus has a related form in Justinian.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Justinus
- Justin FashanuEnglish footballer (1961-1998)
- Justinus KernerGerman poet and medical writer (1786-1862)
- Justinus van der BrugghenPrime Minister of the Netherlands (1804-1863)
- Justinus DarmojuwonoCatholic cardinal (1914–1994)
- Yustinus Harjosusanto21st-century Indonesian Catholic archbishopborn 1953
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