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Augustinus
Say it: aw-gus-TY-nus
Meaning
Derived from Augustus 'venerable, majestic'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Spread by the fame of St. Augustine of Hippo; medieval English contracted it to Austin.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
LatinEarly ChristianItalianSpanishFrenchEnglishIrishArgentine
The family of the name
| English | Augustine |
|---|---|
| Italian | Agostino |
| Spanish | Agustín |
| French | Augustin |
| German | Augustin |
| Portuguese | Agostinho |
| Polish | Augustyn |
Famous bearers
- St. Augustine of Hippo
- St. Augustine of Canterbury
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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