Justus is a given name, meaning "just", "fair", or "righteous". The name is related to the similar Latin name Justinian and the English name Justin.
The given name may refer to:
Religious and biblical figures Ordered chronologically up to the modern era, then alphabetically by last name. Justus of Eleutheropolis or Joseph Barsabbas, in the New Testament the man not chosen by lot to take Judas Iscariot's place among the Apostles, later Bishop of Eleutheropolis and martyr Pope Justus of Alexandria, Pope of Alexandria (118–129) and a saint of the Coptic Orthodox Church Justus of Beauvais (c. 278–c. 287), semi-legendary Christian saint Justus of Trieste (died 293), Christian saint Justus (died c. 304), Christian martyr - see Justus and Pastor Justus of Lyon (died 389), 13th bishop of Lyon Justus of Urgell (died c. 527), Spanish bishop and saint Justus of Vienne, 6th century bishop of Vienne Justus (died 627), fourth Archbishop of Canterbury Justus Falckner (1672–1723), Lutheran minister and first Lutheran pastor to be ordained within the United States Justus Gesenius (1601–1673), German Lutheran theologian Justus Jonas (1493–1555), German Lutheran reformer Justus Knecht (1839–1921), German Catholic theologian, writer and bishop Justus Trettel (1890–1976), American Benedictine monk
Artists and entertainers Justus D. Barnes (1862–1946), American actor in The Great Train Robbery Justus Esiri (1942–2013), Nigerian actor Justus Frantz (born 1944), German pianist, conductor and television personality Justus van Gent (c. 1410–c. 1480), painter from Ghent Justus Hagman (1859–1936), Swedish actor Justus van Huysum (1659–1716), Dutch painter Justis Ellis McQueen, Jr. (born 1927), stage name L. Q. Jones, American actor Justus Sustermans (1597–1681) Flemish painter and draughtsman Justus Zeyen (1963–2025), German classical pianist and song accompanist
Politicians Justus ǁGaroëb (born 1942), Namibian traditional leader and politician
Justus Cornelius Ramsey (1821–1881), American politician
Scientists and academics Justus Carl Hasskarl (1811–1894), German explorer and botanist Justus von Liebig (1803–1873), German chemist Justus Lipsius (1547–1606), Flemish Catholic philologist, philosopher and humanist Justus Mühlenpfordt (1911–2000), German nuclear physicist Justus Olshausen (1800–1882), German orientalist and philologist Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I (1840–1893), American botanist Justus Rosenberg (1921–2021), Polish literature professor who saved many people from the Nazis during World War II and served in the French Resistance Justus Ludwig Adolf Roth (1818–1892), German geologist and mineralogist
Sportspeople Justus Hollatz (born 2001), German basketball player Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg II (1865–1917), American billiards champion known as the "father of amateur billiards" Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg III (1895–1966), American billiards champion Justus Ross-Simmons, American football player Justus Sheffield (born 1996), American baseball player Justus Soget (born 1999), Kenyan middle-distance runner Justus Strid (born 1987), Danish retired figure skater Justus Tavai (born 1998), American football player Justus Thigpen (born 1947), American basketball player Justus Torsutsey (born 1992), Ghanaian footballer
Other people Justus of Tiberias (c. 35–c. 100), Jewish author and historian Justus (son of Justin II) (died before 565?), son of Roman Emperor Justin II Justus Claproth (1728–1805), German jurist and inventor of the deinking process of recycled paper. Justus Dahinden (1925–2020), Swiss architect, teacher and writer Justus Danckerts (1635–1701), Dutch engraver and publisher Justus B. Entz (1867–1947), American electrical engineer and inventor Justus Hecker (1795–1850), German physician and medical writer Justus McKinstry (1814–1897), United States Army officer convicted of graft, corruption and fraud Justus Möser (1720–1794), German jurist and social theorist Justus Perthes (1749–1816), original editor of the Almanach de Gotha, a directory of royalty and nobility Justus Scheibert (1831–1903), Prussian army officer whose writings about the American Civil War influenced Prussian and later German military strategy Justus Georg Schottelius (1612–1676), German grammarian Justus Thorner (1848–1928), first owner of the professional baseball franchise now known as the Cincinnati Reds Justus Velsius (c. 1510–after 1581), Dutch humanist, physician and mathematician Justus Vingboons (c. 1620–c. 1698), Amsterdam architect
Fictional characters Justus Ward, on the American soap opera General Hospital Justus (Shakugan no Shana), in the light novel series Shakugan no Shana
See also Justice (given name)
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