Dustin
Encyclopedia
Dustin is a masculine given name
. It originates from an English surname
, which is derived from a Norman
personal name, which is probably derived from the Old Norse
Ðórsteinn. This Old Norse name is composed of elements meaning "Thor
" and "stone".
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It originates from an English surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, which is derived from a Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
personal name, which is probably derived from the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Ðórsteinn. This Old Norse name is composed of elements meaning "Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
" and "stone".
People with the given name
- Dustin AckleyDustin AckleyDustin Michael Ackley is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Ackley was drafted and selected second overall by the Mariners in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a natural outfielder, though he played first base his junior...
, baseball player - Dustin BoydDustin BoydDustin Boyd is a Canadian professional ice hockey player under contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Playing career :...
, Canadian professional ice hockey player in the NHL - Dustin Brown, hockey player in the NHL
- Dustin ByfuglienDustin ByfuglienDustin Ray Byfuglien is an American professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. His known nickname is "Big Buff," made up by his teammates...
, American professional ice hockey player in the NHL - Dustin CherniawskiDustin CherniawskiDustin Cherniawski is a former professional Canadian football free safety who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League...
, Canadian football player - Dustin ColquittDustin ColquittDustin Farr Colquitt is an American football punter for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, American football player - Dustin DiamondDustin DiamondDustin Neil Diamond is an American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television shows Saved by the Bell, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell: The New Class.-Career:Diamond's...
, American actor - Dustin FletcherDustin FletcherDustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher...
, Australian rules footballer - Dustin HermansonDustin HermansonDustin Michael Hermanson is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.After being selected in the 1st round of the amateur draft by, and playing for, the San Diego Padres, he bounced around the majors, playing for the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red...
, American baseball player - Dustin HerseeDustin HerseeDustin Hersee is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he ended up in 20th place in the men's 200m backstroke event, clocking 2:01.34 in the preliminary heats. He currently works at St...
, Canadian backstroke swimmer - Dustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanDustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....
(born 1937), American actor - Dustin KensrueDustin KensrueDustin Michael Kensrue is a vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist in the Orange County, California post-hardcore/experimental rock quartet Thrice, as well as a solo artist....
, American musician - Dustin-Leigh KonzelmanDustin-Leigh KonzelmanDustin Leigh Seltzer , born February 6, 1982, is a beauty queen and reality television contestant from Puyallup, Washington who has competed in the Miss America pageant and appeared on The Amazing Race 10 as well as The Amazing Race All-Stars.- Pageantry :Konzelman held the Miss San Diego 2005...
, beauty queen and reality television contestant - Dustin LymanDustin LymanDustin Sheehan Lyman is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He was selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest University by the Chicago Bears with whom he played for 5 seasons.-External links:*...
, American football player - Dustin MilliganDustin MilliganDustin Wallace Milligan is a Canadian film and television actor known for his role as Ethan Ward on 90210.-Life and career:...
, Canadian film and television actor - Dustin MoskovitzDustin MoskovitzDustin Moskovitz is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded the social networking website Facebook along with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin and Chris Hughes. Moskovitz owns a 6% share of Facebook. He is also a co-founder and the CEO of Asana. Moskovitz is Jewish...
, co-founder of Facebook - Dustin NippertDustin NippertDustin David Nippert is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization. He previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball...
, American baseball player - Dustin PedroiaDustin PedroiaDustin Luis Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award...
, American baseball player - Dustin Rhodes (born 1969; real name Dustin Runnels), American professional wrestler
- Frederic H DustinFrederic H DustinFrederic H. Dustin, Ph.D., is an American professor, author, businessman and philanthropist. He is the creator and owner of the Kimnyoung Maze Park on Jeju Island, South Korea. Dr. Dustin, a former professor at Jeju National University, is an honorary citizen of the Jeju Self-governing Province...
, American philanthropist - Jasmine DustinJasmine DustinJasmine Dustin is an American film and television actress and model. Dustin has been in magazines such as GQ, Maxim, FHM, Cosmopolitan and Teen Magazine...
, American film and television actress and model
Other
- Dustin the Big HopperDustin the Big HopperDustin is the Big Hopper in the musical Starlight Express. He is a gentle, kind-hearted soul who is very shy and very sensitive, especially about his weight. His closest friend is Flat-Top but he is also close to Rusty and the rest of the freight yard residents - the Rockies and Poppa. When Poppa...
from Starlight Express - Dustin the TurkeyDustin the TurkeyDustin the Turkey is a puppet, "television presenter" and star of RTÉ television's The Den since 1989. A turkey with a strong Dublin accent, Dustin is voiced by John Morrison, brother of Ciaran Morrison who was one of the creators of Zig and Zag. Dustin first appeared on The Den with Zig and Zag in...
, Irish television puppet - Dustin ABDustin ABDustin is a Swedish e-commerce retailer founded in 1984 by Bo Lundevall and his wife Ulla Lundevall in a garage in Farsta, Stockholm. Dustin started off selling coloured floppy disks over mail order and started selling IT and technology products over the Internet in 1995. Today Dustin is Sweden's...
, Swedish electronics store - Dustin Breeding American Singer in Brother Band "B5"
- DustinDustin (comic strip)Dustin is a daily comic strip created by Steve Kelley, editorial cartoonist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, and Jeff Parker, who holds the same position for Florida Today. It is carried by King Features Syndicate and started running on January 4, 2010. At its outset Dustin was carried in more...
, a syndicated comic strip by Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker, concerning a "boomerang kid" - Dustin Township, Holt County, NebraskaDustin Township, Holt County, NebraskaDustin Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 27 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 25.-External links:*...
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