Augustine

Latin
"great, magnificent"

Augustine Origin and Meaning

The name Augustine is a boy's name of English origin meaning "great, magnificent".

Augustine is more substantial (and saintly) than August, less pretentious than Augustus, and, along with its nickname Gus, is definitely a viable choice.

Augustine is actually the diminutive form of Augustus and achieved its fame via the great fourth century saint, St. Augustine of Hippo, whose teachings and writings had a great effect on early Christianity.

A major character in Uncle Tom's Cabin is Augustine St. Clare. The full name of the author of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake is James Augustine Aloysius Joyce.

Model Linda Evangelista chose the French form Augustin for her son, also used by Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger as a middle name for their son James.

The Spanish Agustin is experiencing a wild burst of popularity in South America: in recent years it has been the number one name in Uruguay and in the Top 5 in Argentina.

# 623 in the US

Augustine Rank in US Top 1000

# 608 on Nameberry

Augustine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Augustine Popularity

Famous People Named Augustine

  • Saint Augustine of Hippo
    Algerian,born philosopher and theologian
  • Saint Augustine of Canterbury
    English bishop
  • Augustine Birrell
    English politician; Chief Secretary for Ireland
  • Augustine Baker
    English Benedictine mystic and an ascetic author
  • Augustine Kizis
    Greek musician
  • Augustine Steward
    English politician
  • Augustine Washington
    father of 1st U.S. President George Washington
  • Augustine Warner
    both George Washington's great,grandfather and great,great,grandfather

Augustine in Pop Culture

  • Augustine Sycamore
    the professor in Pokémon X and Y versions
  • Captain Augustine Little
    a character in the novel series "Temeraire" by Naomi Novik
  • Pron. "aw
    GUS,tin"