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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Fausta f. Latin fausta 'favorable; auspicious; lucky, prosperous'.

The name of a 4th C martyr, a 4th C Roman empress, and a 6th C saint.

Italy
Latin
1527 Faustina (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
Italian
1513x1521 Faustina LeoX p. 14
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Fausta". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Fausta.