Dustin (name)
| Dustin | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male, Unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | Thor's stone |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Thorstein, Thorsten, Thurstan, Thurston, Torstein, Torsten |
Dustin is a surname and mainly masculine given name.
Etymology
Dustin originates from an English surname, which is derived from a Norman personal name, which is probably derived from the Old Norse Þorsteinn (Torsten). This Old Norse name is composed of elements meaning "Thor" and "stone". In ancient Germanic languages, 'Dustin" also means "brave fighter" or "valiant fighter".[1] [2]
Given name
Women
- Dustin-Leigh Konzelman, reality-television participant or contestant and beauty queen pageant
- Ann Dustin Wilson, American musician, best known as the lead singer of the hard rock band Heart.
Men
- Dustin Ackley, baseball player
- Dustin Antolin, baseball player
- Dustin Boyd, Canadian ice hockey player
- Dustin Brown, American ice hockey player
- Dustin Brown, Jamaican-German tennis player
- Dustin Browder, American game developer
- Dustin Breeding, member of R&B group Audio (group)
- Dustin Byfuglien, American ice hockey player in the NHL
- Dustin Cherniawski, Canadian football player
- Dustin Colquitt, American football player
- Dustin Diamond, American actor
- Dustin Fletcher, Australian rules footballer
- Dustin Gee, British comedian
- Dustin Hermanson, American baseball player
- Dustin Hersee, Canadian backstroke swimmer
- Dustin Hoffman (born 1937), American actor
- Dustin Johnson, American professional golfer
- Dustin Kensrue, American musician
- Dustin Lyman, American football player
- Dustin Lynch (born 1985), American country singer and songwriter
- Dustin Martin, Australian rules footballer
- Dustin Milligan, Canadian film and television actor
- Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook
- Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actor, director, writer, martial artist
- Dustin Poirier, American mixed martial artist
- Dustin Nippert, American baseball player
- Dustin Pedroia, American baseball player
- Dustin Rhodes, (born 1969; real name Dustin Runnels), American professional wrestler
Surname
- Frederic H. Dustin, American philanthropist
- Hannah Duston, née Dustin, American historical figure
Fictional characters
- Dustin Brooks, a character in the television series Zoey 101
- Dustin Henderson from Stranger Things
- Dustin the Big Hopper from Starlight Express
- Dustin the Turkey, an Irish television puppet
- Dustin Brooks (Power Rangers Ninja Storm), the yellow Wind Ranger portrayed by Glen McMillan
See also
References
- ↑ "Popular German Names For Boys. Dagobert. Dalbert. Derek. Dieter. Dustin. Dutch". Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ Dustin at BehindtheName. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
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