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Cust

Cust

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A family name used by people in the same family
  • proper noun
translation icon : Cust
  • The famous painting was donated to the museum by Sir Edward Cust.
  • Jack Cust

Examples

  • The Cust family has lived here for generations.

  • The historian discovered letters written by Cust in the nineteenth century.

  • Several members of the Cust family attended the annual reunion in London.

  • Did you meet anyone from the Cust family?

  • Jack Cust was known for his impressive batting skills during his career in Major League Baseball.

  • The name Cust is associated with several talented athletes in the world of sports.

  • Many fans admire Jack Cust for his contributions to baseball history.

Surface Forms

Cust main

Etymology

Cust is an old family name; a helpful way to remember it is to think of the Latin root custos which means 'guard' and appears in words like custody and custodian, so the name gives a sense of a 'guardian'.