Meaning and background
The story behind Justin
Justin comes through Latin Iustinus, itself derived from Justus, in Behind the Name’s main reference. Its history includes early Christian saints, notably Justin Martyr, and two Byzantine emperors. The reference also distinguishes occasional medieval English use from much later wider popularity. A family or historical tribute can draw on that background, while the exact Latin name relationship is stronger evidence than guessing a meaning from modern English words that resemble Justin.
- Origin
- From Latin Iustinus, derived from Justus. Source
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About Justin
Recorded as a dog’s name
Justin appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒʌstən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/dʒʌstən/ · primary stress on syllable 1JH AH1 S T AH0 N
/dʒʌstɪn/ · primary stress on syllable 1JH AH1 S T IH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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