Giusto: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

The last name Giusto is one of the recorded forms of Giusti, a well-known Italian family name. The change of ending between Giusti and Giusto reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Just, fair”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Other spellings include Giustini and Giustiniani.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Giusti surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Giusto family name pack.