Fausto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Fausto

What does the name Fausto mean?

With the pressure to have a fixed surname, Jews sought out interesting ways to name themselves. Some gathered at the synagogue and the rabbi opened a prayer book, the first word on a page was then offered to a family, and so on. Some took names from popular characters in literature. While others created matronymic and patronymic names with suffixes like -sohn, -ov, -kin, etc to denote “descendant of”. 1

Fausto, however, comes from the category of nickname surnames, which were originally given to individual based on their character, or physical make-up. The Old High German word "faust" is German for fist, and the name is thought to have been a nickname for a strong or pugnacious person or for someone with a club hand or other deformity of the hand. The German surname Faust is taken from the Latin personal name Fautus, which means 'fortunate', or 'lucky'.

Fausto Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Faust, Fauste, Faustel, Fausst, Fausste, Fauss, Fausse, Fust and many more.

Fausto migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fausto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Altiere Fausto, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Dom. Fausto, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1895

Fausto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mario Julio Fausto, aged 20, who landed in America from Saltara, in 1906
Francesco Fausto, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Torre le Nocelle, in 1907
Agastino Fausto, who settled in America, in 1910
Giovanni Fausto, aged 11, who landed in America from Civiteli, Italy, in 1912
Leonardo Fausto, aged 16, who settled in America from Grumo Appula, Italy, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fausto (post 1700) +

Boris Fausto (1930-2023), Brazilian historian, political scientist and writer
Don Fausto d' Elhuyar (1755-1833), Spanish chemist
Fausto Bengoechea (b. 1997), Argentine actor
Fausto Cigliano (1937-2022), Italian singer, guitarist and actor, born in Naples
Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García (1952-2021), Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán between 2011 and 2021
Fausto Gresini (1961-2021), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, World Champion in 1985 and 1987
Fausto Vitello (1946-2006), American businessman and magazine publisher born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, creator of Thrasher magazine and co-creator of Independent trucks
Fausto Bojórquez Castillo, Mexican politician, Governor of Campeche in 1931
Fausto Callegarini, American actor, known for The Italian Job (2003), The Young and the Restless (1973) and The 4th Tenor (2002)
Fausto Zapata Loredo (1940-2014), Mexican lawyer, politician, diplomat, journalist and television presenter, Governor of San Luis Potosí in 1991

Sources +

Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital