Lusty

Lusty
This picturesque name is of German, Ashkenazic origin and is a dialectal variant of "Lustig", used as a nickname surname for a person of a cheerful disposition and derived from the German "lustig", merry and carefree, which is a derivative of "lust", enjoyment, or pleasure. The name in its present form is also found in Northern Ireland, although it is generally anglicized as Leslie, through a corruption of Lusty to Lasty or Losty. The Irish Gaelic form is "O' Coiste", (which was Gaelicized phonetically) and appears as such in medieval Irish Records e.g., "the Annals of Loch Ce", which mention one John O' Loisde, abbot of Assaroe, Co. Donegal. Records show that a family of this name settled in Gloucestershire in the 16th and amongst the sample recordings in that county are, the marriages between Issabel Lusty and John Milmay on April 27th 1563 in Thornbury and Joane Lusty and Tomas Poole on October 2nd 1572 at Woodchester. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Lusty (witnessed daughter's christening), which was dated May 12th 1518, King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, during the reign of King Henry V111, known as "Good King Hal", 1509 - 1547. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Lusty — Lust y, a. [Compar. {Lustier}; superl. {Lustiest}.] [From {Lust}. See {Lust}, and cf. {Luscious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful; able of body. [1913 Webster] Neither would their old men,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lusty — may refer to:* Operation Lusty, a non combat military operation * Robert Lusty (1909 1991), British journalist and publisher * HMS Illustrious, a light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navyee also* Lust …   Wikipedia

  • lusty — index powerful, strong, vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • lusty — early 13c., joyful, merry, from LUST (Cf. lust) + Y (Cf. y) (2). It largely has escaped the Christianization and denigration of its root word. The sense of full of healthy vigor is from late 14c.; that of full of desire is attested from c.1400.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • lusty — *vigorous, energetic, strenuous, nervous Analogous words: robust, sound, *healthy, hale: stout, sturdy, *strong, stalwart: husky, brawny, *muscular, sinewy, athletic Antonyms: effete Contrasted words: *weak …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • lusty — [adj] energetic, healthy brawny, dynamic, hale, hearty, potent, powerful, red blooded, robust, rugged, stalwart, stout, strapping, strenuous, strong, sturdy, tough, vigorous, vital; concepts 314,485,489 Ant. lethargic, unenergetic, unhealthy,… …   New thesaurus

  • lusty — ► ADJECTIVE (lustier, lustiest) ▪ healthy and strong; vigorous. DERIVATIVES lustily adverb lustiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • lusty — [lus′tē] adj. lustier, lustiest full of vigor; strong, robust, hearty, etc. lustily adv. lustiness n …   English World dictionary

  • lusty — adjective (lustier; est) Date: 13th century 1. archaic merry, joyous 2. lustful < lusty passion > 3. a. full of strength and vitality ; healthy, vigorous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lusty — [[t]lʌ̱sti[/t]] lustier, lustiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that something is lusty, you mean that it is healthy and full of strength and energy. ...plants with large, lusty roots. ...remembering his lusty singing in the open park. Derived …   English dictionary

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