Dustin is a surname and mainly masculine given name.

Etymology

Dustin originates from an English surname, which is derived from the

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

personal name ''Tustin'', variant form of ''Turstin'', ''Torstein'', which is in turn derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

''Þorsteinn'' (

Torsten Thorsten (Thorstein, Torstein, Torsten) is a Scandinavian given name. The Old Norse name was ''Þórsteinn''. It is a compound of the theonym ''Þór'' (''Thor'') and ''steinn'' "stone", which became ''Thor'' and ''sten'' in Old Danish and Old Sw ...

). This Old Norse name is composed of elements meaning ''Þor'' (the god ''

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing ...

'') and ''steinn'' "stone".''Þorsteinn'' at ''Nordic Names'' retrieved 16 December 2021
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Given name

* Dustin Ackley (born 1988), American former baseball player *

Dustin Antolin Dustin Kamakana Mai Ku’u Makualani Antolin (born August 9, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. Professional career Minor leagues Antolin was d ...

(born 1989), American baseball pitcher * Dustin Bomheuer (born 1991), German football player *

Dustin Boyd Dustin James Boyd (born July 16, 1986) is a Canadian-Kazakhstani professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was most recently under contract with Barys Nur-Sultan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Play ...

(born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player * Dustin Brown (born 1984), American ice hockey player * Dustin Brown (born 1984), Jamaican-German tennis player *

Dustin Breeding B5, previously known as TNT Boyz and Audio, is an American R&B group originating from St. Petersburg, Florida, which later relocated to Atlanta, Georgia. The group consists of the five Breeding family brothers, Dustin Michael (b. October 8, ...

(born 1987), member of R&B group

Audio Audio most commonly refers to sound, as it is transmitted in signal form. It may also refer to: Sound *Audio signal, an electrical representation of sound *Audio frequency, a frequency in the audio spectrum * Digital audio, representation of soun ...

Dustin Byfuglien Dustin Byfuglien ( ; born March 27, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets. Drafted as a defenseman, he has played both forward and defen ...

(born 1985), American ice hockey player in the NHL * Dustin Cherniawski (born 1981), Canadian football player *

Dustin Colquitt Dustin Farr Colquitt (born May 6, 1982) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. With the Chiefs, he won Su ...

(born 1982), American football player * Dustin Crum (born 1999), American football player *

Dustin Demri-Burns Dustin Demri-Burns (born 11 July 1978) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work in ''Cardinal Burns''. He appeared in films as the roles of Danny Sinclair in the 2013 film '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'' (2013), Vik ...

(born 1978), English actor, comedian and writer *

Dustin Diamond Dustin Neil Diamond (January 7, 1977 – February 1, 2021) was an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers throughout the ''Saved by the Bell'' franchise. Early life and family Diamond was born in ...

(1977–2021), American actor *

Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher (born 7 May 1975) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 23-season career for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is widely acknowledged as one of the fin ...

(born 1975), Australian rules footballer * Dustin Gee (1942–1986), British comedian *

Dustin Hermanson Dustin Michael Hermanson (born December 21, 1972) is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hermanson pitched for several MLB teams between 1995 and 2006. He had his best season with the 2005 Chicago White S ...

(born 1972), American baseball player * Dustin Hersee (born 1975), Canadian backstroke swimmer *

Dustin Higgs Dustin John Higgs (March 10, 1972 – January 16, 2021) was an American man who was executed by the United States federal government, having been convicted and sentenced to death in 2000 for his role in the January 1996 murders of three women in ...

(1972–2021), American convicted murderer *

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is ...

(born 1937), American actor * Dustin Honken (1968–2020), American convicted murderer *

Dustin Johnson Dustin Hunter Johnson (born June 22, 1984) is an American professional golfer. He has won two major championships, the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club with a 4-under-par score of 276 and the 2020 Masters Tournament with a record score ...

(born 1984), American professional golfer *

Dustin Kensrue Dustin Michael Kensrue (pronounced KENZ-roo) is a musician, singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the rock band Thrice, as well as a solo artist. Career 2007: Please Come Home On October 10, 2006, it was ...

(born 1980), American musician *

Dustin Lyman Dustin Sheehan Lyman (born August 5, 1976) is an American business executive and former American football tight end in the National Football League. Lyman is the current President and GM of Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado and former ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Dustin Lynch Dustin Charles Lynch (born May 14, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Broken Bow Records. Lynch has released four albums and one EP for the label: a Dustin Lynch (album), self-titled album in 2012, ''Where It's At ...

(born 1985), American country singer and songwriter *

Dustin Martin Dustin Martin (born 26 June 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Martin was drafted by Richmond with the third pick in the 2009 national draft, and ...

(born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

Dustin Milligan Dustin Wallace Milligan (born July 28, 1985) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Ethan Ward on the teen drama television series '' 90210'' from 2008 until 2009, Tom Cummings in the Canadian spy thriller television series '' X Company'' fro ...

(born 1985), Canadian film and television actor *

Dustin Moskovitz Dustin Aaron Moskovitz (; born May 22, 1984) is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook, Inc. (now known as Meta) with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. In 2008, he left Facebook to co-foun ...

(born 1984), co-founder of Facebook * Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), Vietnamese-American actor, director, writer, martial artist *

Dustin Poirier Dustin Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. As of May 9, 2022, he is #2 in the UFC lightweight rankings and as of October 24, 2022, he is #11 in the U ...

(born 1989), American mixed martial artist * Dustin Nippert (born 1981), American baseball player *

Dustin Pedroia Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball career for the Boston Red Sox, from 2006 to 2019. He was a four-time All-Star, and won the Am ...

(born 1983), American baseball player *

Dustin Rhodes Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11, 1969) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Dustin Rhodes. He is best known for his multiple tenures with WWE ...

, (born 1969; real name Dustin Runnels), American professional wrestler * Dustin Vaughan (born 1991), American football player * Dustin Garrett-Nicholas Fedoruk (born 1993), American Navy Veteran, *

Dustin Woodard Dustin Woodard (born March 8, 1998) is an American football center who is a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft after playing college football at Memphis. High school career Wooda ...

(born 1998), American football player * Dustin Langrehr (born 1992), American entrepreneur

Surname

Frederic H. Dustin Frederic H. Dustin, PhD (January 12, 1930 – May 5, 2018) was an American professor, author, businessman and philanthropist. He was the creator and owner of the Gimnyeong Maze Park on Jeju Island, South Korea. Dr. Dustin, a professor at Jeju Nat ...

(1930-2018), American philanthropist *

Hannah Duston Hannah Duston (also spelled Dustin, Dustan, or Durstan) (born Hannah Emerson, December 23, 1657 – March 6, 1736,

, née Dustin, American historical figure

Fictional characters

* Dustin Henderson, a character in the Netflix series ''Stranger Things'' * Dustin Brooks, a character in the television series ''Zoey 101'' * Dustin the Big Hopper from ''Starlight Express'' *

Dustin the Turkey Dustin the Turkey, a character performed by John Morrison is a former star of RTÉ television's ''The Den'' between 1989 and 2010 and from 2020. He has been described as "the most subversive comedy force on Irish television". A turkey-vulture w ...

, an Irish television puppet * Dustin Brooks (''Power Rangers Ninja Storm''), the yellow Wind Ranger portrayed by Glen McMillan

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