Faustina

Faustina, name of two women, wives of Roman emperors. 1 The elder (c.104-141) was the wife of Antoninus Pius, who founded a school for orphan girls in her honor. 2 The younger (c.125-176), daughter of Antoninus Pius and the elder Faustina, was the wife of Marcus Aurelius. She accompanied her husband on most of his campaigns, and she was called Mater Castrorum [mother of the camps] on the coinage.

Faustina is the name of several prominent women in history. Two notable women of the Roman Empire, a mother and daughter, both wives of emperors, were named Annia Galeria Faustina, and are normally distinguished as "elder" and "younger":

• Faustina the Elder, wife of Antoninus Pius
• Faustina the Younger, the Elder's daughter, wife of Marcus Aurelius
• Annia Faustina, a great-granddaughter twice over of Marcus Aurelius, third wife of Elagabalus
• Faustina, wife of Constantius II
• Faustina Constantia, daughter of Faustina and Constantius
• Faustina Bordoni, Baroque-era soprano nicknamed "Faustina".
• Saint Faustina, name of two Catholic saints
• Faustina (Como), 6th century Christian
• Saint Faustina Kowalska, Apostle of The Divine Mercy, Nun of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland
• Faustina (film), the Polish drama on the life of Blessed Sister Faustina Kowalska based upon her experiences recorded in her spiritual diary
• Faustina (genus) - Faustina is a genus of gastropods in the family Helicidae. For example Faustina faustina.