Tustin is a surname derived from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn like Dustin,Nordic Names : Dustin through a Latinized form Tustinus, itself a variant of Turstinus, which Latinizes the Old Norman name To[r]stein, Tu[r]stin (now surnames Tostain, Toustain, Toutain).«The different versions of the name Richard Turstin Haldup in old documents», see also Tostain d'Évreux in Thesaurus Personnes of the Caen University This Old Norse name, like Thorsten, is composed of the elements Thor (Þorr) and stein (steinn) "stone" together.
Notable people with the surname include:
Arnold Tustin (1899–1994), British engineer Frances Tustin (1913–1994), British psychotherapist George Tustin (1889–1968), Canadian politician Norman Tustin (19–1998), Canadian Ice Hockey player Septimus Tustin (1796–1871), American clergyman and Chaplain to the House of Representatives
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