Joost (Dutch pronunciation: [joːst] ⓘ) is a Dutch masculine given name. It derives from the name Jodocus, which can ultimately be traced back to Saint Judoc, a Breton saint of the 7th century: Jodocus → Josse → Joos → Joost (the addition of an end-t is a peculiarity of the Dutch language, especially some local dialects). Sometimes the (originally Ancient Roman) name Justus was used to represent Joost.[1] This may have led to confusion between Justus and Jodocus as the origin of Joost. In Dutch proper it is pronounced [joːst], while in Afrikaans it is pronounced [just].
People named Joost
Given name
- Joost Banckert (c. 1597 – 1647), Dutch Vice Admiral
- Joost Berman (1793–1855), Dutch judge and poet
- Joost Bürgi (1552–1632), Swiss clockmaker and mathematician
- Joost Businger (1924–2023), Dutch-American meteorologist
- Joos van Cleve (c. 1485–1490 – 1540/1541), Netherlandish painter
- Joost van Dyk (fl. 1625–1631), Dutch privateer
- Joost Eerdmans (born 1971), Dutch politician
- Jan Joest van Kalkar (c. 1450–1460 – 1519), Netherlandish painter
- Ioes Karest (c. 1500–1560), also written as Joos Karest, Flemish harpsichord builder
- Arnold Joost van Keppel (1670–1718), 17th century Dutch nobleman
- Joost Klein (born 1997), Dutch rapper known mononymously as Joost
- Joost Lagendijk (born 1957), Dutch politician
- Joost Manassen (1927–2019), Dutch-Israeli chemist
- Joost Niemöller (born 1957), Dutch writer and former journalist
- Joost de Soete (c. 1510–1520 – 1589), Dutch field marshal and Lord of Villers
- Joost Swarte (born 1947), Dutch comic artist and graphical designer
- Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679), German-Dutch writer and playwright
- Joost van der Westhuizen (1971–2017), South African rugby player
- Joost Zwagerman (1963–2015), Dutch writer and poet
Surname
Notes and references
- ^ "Verklaring voornaam Justus" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
