Boy · Breton, through Latin
Joost
Say it: YOHST
Meaning
From the Breton saint Iudoc, probably from Breton iud 'lord'; uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Spread in the Low Countries through devotion to Saint Judoc (Josse).
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
Other spellings: Joos
| French | Josse |
|---|---|
| Breton | Judoc |
| English | Joyce |
Famous bearers
- Joost van den Vondel, poet
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Parish baptism registers
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