Paustian is a
German language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switze ...
surname.
It stems from the male given name
Sebastian
Sebastian may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Sebastian (name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Saint Sebastian, a Christian saint martyred in the 3rd century
* Sebastian of Portugal (1554–1578 ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Matthias O. Paustian, German economist
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Ole Paustian
Ole Paustian (born 8 June 1937) is a Danish rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 ...
(born 1937), Danish rower
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Peter Paustian
Peter Paustian is a German rower. He won a gold medal at the 1962 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne
Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking por ...
, German rower
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Ross Paustian
Ross C. Paustian (born March 3, 1956) is an American politician and a farmer from Iowa. Paustian is a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 92 from 2015 to 2023.
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(born 1956), American politician
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Samantha Paustian-Underdahl
Samantha is an English feminine given name in use since the 17th century that is of uncertain derivation. It is now in popular use worldwide due to various popular culture influences.
Etymology
Some etymologists have suggested Samantha might be ...
, American psychologist
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Timothy D. Paustian, American microbiologist
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German-language surnames
Surnames from given names