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 Augustin, August, Augusto, Austin, Sebastian

Augustine is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase." The Latin form Augustinus is developed from Augustus which means "venerable" and 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.

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] 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.[3] Saint Augustine of Hippo is a well-known Christian saint and Doctor of the Church.

Masculine Variants


Diminutive and Pet Forms


Feminine Variants


Diminutive and Pet Forms


Notes

  1. ↑ Behind the Name
  2. ↑ La Nación. Santiago y Sofía, los nombres más elegidos en 2006 por los porteños.
  3. ↑ Behind the Name
  4. ↑ http://www.libraryireland.com/names/men/aguistin-augustine.php
  5. ↑ http://www.libraryireland.com/names/men/aguistin-augustine.php
  6. ↑ http://www.libraryireland.com/names/men/aguistin-augustine.php
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