Justice Family History
Justice Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English justice justis(e) ‘judicial officer; judge’ Old French justise justice ‘uprightness; equity; vindication of right; court of justice; judge’ Latin iustitia a derivative of iustus (see Just ). African American: adoption of the surname in 1 above because of its literal meaning in English ‘uprightness; equity; vindication of right’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022