Faustus

Faustus \fau-(s)tus, fa-ust-us\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Faustus is pronounced as FAH-S-TahS- ¹.

¹ English pronunciation for Faustus: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Faustus?

Faustus is used predominantly in the German language and its origin is Latin. Derived literally from the element 'faustus' which means lucky, auspicious. Faustus (Latin) is an original form of Faustus. The names Faustus and Fausta were bestowed by the 1st century BC Roman dicator Sulla upon his twin children. In German myth, Faustus is the protagonist who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for knowledge; his tale is recounted in various works such as Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus (1604) and Goethe's play Faust (1808). The latter was also inspired by the 16th-century German astrologer and magician, Johann Faust. The name Fausta meaning and origin (English and Italian) is the female version of Faustus. The name name Faust origin (English) and the name meaning of Fausto (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) are variants of Faustus. See also the related form, nicknames for Faustinus (German).

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The baby name Faustus fun facts:

The name Faustus in reverse order is "Sutsuaf".

The numerological value of the name Faustus is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Faustus?

Faustus is not in the top boy names in USA.