Just

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A simple name built on the idea of justice and righteousness.

Meaning

Just comes from Latin justus, meaning "just," "fair," or "righteous." In the excerpted name books, it appears alongside forms like Giusto, Justus, Justin, and Giustina, confirming its link to the same Latin root.

Origin

Fun fact

The old name books group Just with other related forms such as Justus and Justin, showing how widely the same root spread across European naming traditions.

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Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.

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