surname
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and masculine
given name
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Etymology
Dustin originates from an English
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
, which is derived from the Norman personal name ''Tustin'', variant form of ''Turstin'', ''Torstein'', which is in turn derived from the
Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was 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 ...
''Þorsteinn'' ( Torsten). This Old Norse name is composed of elements meaning ''Þor'' (the god ''
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
Dustin Diamond
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Early life and family
Diamond was ...
(1977–2021), American actor
* Dustin Fletcher (born 1975), Australian rules footballer
* Dustin Gee (1942–1986), British comedian
* Dustin Hermanson (born 1972), American baseball player
* Dustin Hersee (born 1975), Canadian backstroke swimmer
* Dustin Higgs (1972–2021), American convicted murderer
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Dustin Hoffman
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(born 1937), American actor
* Dustin Honken (1968–2020), American convicted murderer
* Dustin Hopkins (born 1990), American football placekicker
* Dustin Howard (born 1986), American professional wrestler, known by his ring name Chuck Taylor
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Dustin Johnson
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(born 1984), American professional golfer
* Dustin Kensrue (born 1980), American musician
* Dustin Latimer (born 1981), American inline skater
* Dustin Lyman (born 1976), American football player
* Dustin Lynch (born 1985), American country singer and songwriter
* Dustin Martin (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
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Dustin Milligan
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(born 1985), Canadian film and television actor
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Dustin Moskovitz
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(born 1984), co-founder of Facebook
* Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), Vietnamese-American actor, director, writer, martial artist
* Dustin Nickerson (born 1984), American stand-up comedian
* Dustin Poirier (born 1989), American mixed martial artist
* Dustin Nippert (born 1981), American baseball player
* Dustin Pedroia (born 1983), American baseball player
* Dustin Rhodes, (born 1969; real name Dustin Runnels), American professional wrestler
* Dustin Sherer, former American arena football defensive lineman
* Dustin Tokarski (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
* Dustin Vaughan (born 1991), American football player
* Dustin Woodard (born 1998), American football player
Hannah Duston
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* Dustin Brooks, a character in the television series ''Zoey 101''
* Dustin the Big Hopper from ''Starlight Express''
* Dustin the Turkey, an Irish television puppet
* Dustin Brooks (''Power Rangers Ninja Storm''), the yellow Wind Ranger portrayed by Glen McMillan
* Dustin, a character from the horror comic series '' Witch Creek Road''