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The Name Dustin - Origin and Meaning of Dustin
  



The Name Dustin - Origin and Meaning of Dustin


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Dustin

Old Norse

Usage of the Name Dustin

English

Meaning of the Name Dustin

The name Dustin comes from a surname, which is derived from the Old Norse name Torsten. The name Torsten is derived from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn meaning "Thor's stone" (from the name of the Norse god Thor combined with the word "steinn" meaning "stone").

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dustin Hoffman (born 1937), an American actor; Dustin Hermanson (born 1972), an American baseball player; Dustin Diamond (born 1977), an American actor, musician, and comedian; Dustin Brown (born 1984), an American ice hockey player.

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