A masculine given name, particularly associated with the biblical figure Justus, one of two candidates to replace Judas as an apostle.
From Latin Justus, meaning 'just' or 'righteous,' derived from jus (law, justice). The name was popular in Roman times and Christianity, and it remains in use today as a given name across multiple European languages with similar forms (Justin, Justine, Giuseppe).
Justus bars was actually the Hebrew name for an apostle candidate, but we only know him through one verse in Acts—he lost the lottery to Matthias and completely disappeared from history, making him one of the Bible's ultimate losers.
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