justin for judge or justice?

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keannu

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Does "Justin" have the meaning of "judge" or "justice"?
Someone has a name which has a meaning related to "constitution" in Korea, and I'd like to make a nice English name for him.
 

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No. Most names have no obvious meaning in English. Many names are descended from words in European, Middle Eastern, or African languages, but people typically don't know what they mean.
 

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The name Justin means 'just/fair person'.
 

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I assume most people know the meaning of their own name, though.
 
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