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Faustus
Say it: FAW-stus
Meaning
Latin faustus 'lucky, auspicious'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Roman name later overshadowed by the German Faust legend; Fausto remained in modest use in Italy and Latin America.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Fausto |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Fausto |
| Portuguese | Fausto |
Famous bearers
- Faustus of Riez, bishop
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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