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 [ 2 syll. fau-(s)tus, fa-ust-us ] The boy name Faustus is pronounced as FAOSTahS KEY. Faustus is used predominantly in the German language and its origin is Latin. Derived literally from the element 'faustus' which means lucky, auspicious. Faustus (Latin) is an original form of Faustus. The names Faustus and Fausta were bestowed by the 1st century BC Roman dicator Sulla upon his twin children. In German myth, Faustus is the protagonist who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for knowledge; his tale is recounted in various works such as Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus (1604) and Goethe's play Faust (1808). The latter was also inspired by the 16th-century German astrologer and magician, Johann Faust. The name Fausta (Italian) is the female version of Faustus. The name Fausto (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) is a variant of Faustus. See also the related form, Faustinus (German). Faustus is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. KEY: English pronunciation for Faustus: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
