Joost (name)
Joost is a male Dutch first name. It derives from the name Jodocus, which can ultimately be traced back to St. 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).
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Breton |
| Region of origin | Dutch |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jodocus, Jost, Yost, Julius |
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 [ˈjoːst]. In Afrikaans it is pronounced [ˈjust].
Given name
Historical
- Joost Berman, Dutch judge and poet
- Joos van Cleve, Netherlandish painter
- Jan Joest van Kalkar, Netherlandish painter
- Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician
- Joost de Soete, 16th century Dutch field marshal and Lord of Villers
- Joost Banckert, Dutch Vice Admiral
- Joost van den Vondel, German-Dutch writer and playwright
- Joost van Dyk, 17th century Dutch privateer
- Arnold Joost van Keppel, 17th century Dutch nobleman
- Ioes Karest, also written as Joos Karest, Flemish harpsichord builder
Contemporary
- Joost Businger (born 1924), Dutch-American meteorologist
- Joost Eerdmans (born 1971), Dutch politician
- Joost Lagendijk (born 1957), Dutch politician
- Joost Manassen (1927–2019), Dutch-Israeli chemist
- Joost Niemöller (born 1957), Dutch writer and former journalist
- Joost Swarte (born 1947), Dutch comic artist and graphical designer
- Joost Zwagerman (1963–2015), Dutch writer and poet
- Joost van der Westhuizen (1971–2017), South African rugby player
Surname
- Eddie Joost (1916–2011), American baseball player
- Gesche Joost (born 1974), German design researcher
- Oskar Joost (1898–1941), German musician
- Risto Joost (born 1980), Estonian conductor and operatic countertenor
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