Augustine (given name)

Augustine

Saint Augustine of Hippo as depicted by Sandro Botticelli. The name Augustine has been inspired by the popularity of this saint.
Gender primarily male
Language(s) Latin
Origin
Meaning "the great, venerable"
Other names
See also August, Augustus, Austin
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Augustine is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase." The name is a variation of the Roman names Augustus and Augustinus. Augustus, meaning "the great" or "the venerable" was a title given to Roman emperors.[1] In English tradition, the name has often been shortened to or pronounced as "Austin," which is a usage attested at least back to the time of Chaucer, though this custom is now relatively rare and the connection between the two names is often no longer recognized in some parts of the English-speaking world.

Agustín, a Spanish version of the name, was the eighth most popular name given to baby boys born in Buenos Aires City in 2006 and the most popular name given to baby boys born in Uruguay in 2006 and in Chile in 2012 and 2013. Agustina, a feminine variant, was the third most popular name used for girls born in Uruguay in 2006 and was the fifth most popular name for baby girls born in Buenos Aires City in 2006, as well as the tenth most popular in Chile in the first term of 2014.[2] Augustė, a Lithuanian variant, was the ninth most popular name given to baby girls born in Lithuania in 2005.[3] Austin, an English variant, has ranked in the top 50 names given to baby boys born in the United States from 1990 to 2007. Both Augustine and Austin have occasionally been used for girls in the United States as well.[4] Saint Augustine of Hippo is a well-known Christian saint.

Masculine Variants

Feminine Variants

Notes

  1. ↑ Behind the Name
  2. ↑ La Nación. Santiago y Sofía, los nombres más elegidos en 2006 por los porteños.
  3. ↑ Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania). (February 11, 2006). Įdomioji statistika.
  4. ↑ Behind the Name