Dustin (name)
Dustin is a surname and mainly masculine given name.
| 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 |
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).[1] This Old Norse name is composed of elements meaning "Thor" and "stone". In ancient Germanic languages, 'Dustin" also means "brave fighter" or "valiant fighter".[2][3]
Given name
- Dustin Ackley (born 1988), American former baseball player
- Dustin Antolin (born 1989), American baseball pitcher
- Dustin Bates, founder of rock band Starset
- Dustin Bomheuer (born 1991), German football player
- Dustin Boyd (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dustin Brown (born 1984), American ice hockey player
- Dustin Brown (born 1984), Jamaican-German tennis player
- Dustin Browder, American game developer
- Dustin Breeding, member of R&B group Audio (group)
- Dustin Byfuglien (born 1985), American ice hockey player in the NHL
- Dustin Cherniawski (born 1981), Canadian football player
- Dustin Colquitt (born 1982), American football player
- Dustin Demri-Burns (born 1978), English actor, comedian and writer
- Dustin Diamond (1977–2021), American actor
- Dustin Fletcher (born 1975), Australian rules footballer
- Dustin Gee (1942–1986), British comedian
- Dustin Hermanson (born 1972), American baseball player
- Dustin Hersee (born 1975), Canadian backstroke swimmer
- Dustin Higgs (1972–2021), American convicted murderer
- Dustin Hoffman (born 1937), American actor
- Dustin Honken (1968–2020), American convicted murderer
- Dustin Johnson (born 1984), American professional golfer
- Dustin Kensrue (born 1980), American musician
- Dustin Lyman (born 1976), American football player
- Dustin Lynch (born 1985), American country singer and songwriter
- Dustin Martin (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
- Dustin Milligan (born 1985), Canadian film and television actor
- Dustin Moskovitz (born 1984), co-founder of Facebook
- Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), Vietnamese-American actor, director, writer, martial artist
- Dustin Poirier (born 1989), American mixed martial artist
- Dustin Nippert (born 1981), American baseball player
- Dustin Pedroia (born 1983), American baseball player
- Dustin Rhodes, (born 1969; real name Dustin Runnels), American professional wrestler
- Dustin Vaughan (born 1991), American football player
- Dustin Woodard (born 1998), American football player
Surname
- Frederic H. Dustin, American philanthropist
- Hannah Duston, née Dustin, American historical figure
Fictional characters
- Dustin Henderson, a character in the Netflix Original Series Stranger Things
- Dustin Brooks, a character in the television series Zoey 101
- 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
- Dustin Armstrong (Rando), Character in LISA: The Painful
See also
- Dustin-Leigh Konzelman, reality-television participant or contestant and beauty queen pageant
- Dustin (disambiguation)
- Torsten
References
- Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. 1. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 504. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. OCLC 51655476. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "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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