Joost is a Dutch masculine

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. It derives from the name Jodocus, which can ultimately be traced back to Saint Judoc, a

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of the 7th century: Jodocus → Josse → Joos → Joost (the addition of an end-t is a peculiarity of the Dutch language, especially some local dialects). Sometimes the (originally Ancient Roman) name

Justus Justus (died on 10 November between 627 and 631) was the fourth archbishop of Canterbury. Pope Gregory the Great sent Justus from Italy to England on a mission to Christianise the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism; he probably a ...

was used to represent ''Joost''.Verklaring voornaam Justus
(in Dutch), ''Nederlandse Voornamenbank'',

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. Retrieved 10 May 2024. This may have led to confusion between ''Justus'' and ''Jodocus'' as the origin of ''Joost''. In Dutch proper it is pronounced , while in

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it is pronounced .

People named Joost

Given name

* Joost Banckert ( 1597 – 1647), Dutch Vice Admiral * Joost Berman (1793–1855), Dutch judge and poet * Joost Bürgi (1552–1632), Swiss clockmaker and mathematician * Joost Businger (1924–2023), Dutch-American meteorologist *

Joos van Cleve Joos van Cleve (; also Joos van der Beke; c. 1485–1490 – 1540/1541) was a leading painter active in Antwerp from his arrival there around 1511 until his death in 1540 or 1541. Within Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting, he combines the tr ...

( 1485–1490 – 1540/1541), Netherlandish painter * Joost van Dyk ( 1625–1631), Dutch privateer *

Joost Eerdmans Bernard Johannes "Joost" Eerdmans (born 9 January 1971) is a Dutch politician, broadcaster, journalist and former civil servant who has served as Leader of JA21 since 18 December 2020, a party he co-founded with Annabel Nanninga. Elected to th ...

(born 1971), Dutch politician * Jan Joest van Kalkar ( 1450–1460 – 1519), Netherlandish painter * Ioes Karest ( 1500–1560), also written as Joos Karest, Flemish harpsichord builder * Arnold Joost van Keppel (1670–1718), 17th century Dutch nobleman *

Joost Klein Joost Klein (; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer, and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum a ...

(born 1997), Dutch rapper known mononymously as Joost * Joost Lagendijk (born 1957), Dutch politician * Joost Manassen (1927–2019), Dutch-Israeli chemist * Joost Niemöller (born 1957), Dutch writer and former journalist * Joost de Soete ( 1510–1520 – 1589), Dutch field marshal and Lord of Villers *

Joost Swarte Joost Swarte (born 24 December 1947 in Heemstede) is a Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or ''clear line'' style of drawing, a term he coined. Comic series and characters by Swarte include ''Katoen en ...

(born 1947), Dutch comic artist and graphical designer *

Joost van den Vondel Joost van den Vondel (; 17 November 1587 – 5 February 1679) was a Dutch playwright, poet, literary translator and writer. He is generally regarded as the greatest writer in the Dutch language as well as an important figure in the history of Wes ...

(1587–1679), German-Dutch writer and playwright *

Joost van der Westhuizen Joost van der Westhuizen (20 February 1971 – 6 February 2017) was a South African professional rugby union player who made 89 appearances in test matches for the national team, scoring 38 tries. He mostly played as a scrum-half and partici ...

(1971–2017), South African rugby player * Joost Zwagerman (1963–2015), Dutch writer and poet

Surname

Eddie Joost Edwin David Joost (June 5, 1916April 12, 2011) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for all or portions of 17 seasons between 1936 and 1955. In , Joost became the third and ...

(1916–2011), American baseball player *

Gesche Joost Gesche Joost (born 1974) is a German design researcher. Early life and education Gesche Joost studied design at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences and completed her PhD in Rhetoric at the University of Tübingen. Career Since 2011, J ...

(born 1974), German design researcher * Oskar Joost (1898–1941), German musician *

Risto Joost Risto Joost (born 22 June 1980) is an Estonian Conducting, conductor and operatic countertenor. Life Born in Tallinn, Joost has been intensively involved with music since the age of six. He attended the special school for music in Tallinn. Fr ...

(born 1980), Estonian conductor and operatic countertenor

Notes and references

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