Faust Family History
Faust Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German fūst ‘fist’ presumably a nickname for a strong or pugnacious person or for someone with a club hand or other deformity of the hand. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). German and French: from a personal name from Latin Faustus meaning ‘fortunate lucky’ (a derivative of favere ‘to favor’). This name was borne by at least one Christian martyr.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022