Juster Family History
Juster Name Meaning
English (London and Surrey): of Norman origin a nickname from Middle English juster(e) ‘jouster’ (Anglo-Norman French justour Old French justeor justeur ‘jouster’). To give young knights practice in deeds of arms and their elders excitement tournaments or jousts were held. They sprang up in France in the 12th century and were popular with the Anglo‐Norman knights.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022