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August
Say it: AW-gust
Meaning
From Latin augustus 'venerable, majestic', the title of the Roman emperors; also the month.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Brought by German and Scandinavian immigrants in the 1800s and popular again recently.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 54,984 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1882, about 1 in 486 boys
- 2,715 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Auguste |
|---|---|
| Italian | Augusto |
| German | August |
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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