Austin
English, shortened version of Augustine, Latin
"great, magnificent"
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Austin Origin and Meaning
The name Austin is a girl's name meaning "great, magnificent".
More often used as a boys' name, parents have also been choosing Austin for their little girls - as the 176 female Austins born in the US in 2022 demonstrate. May we suggest the literary version "Austen" for girls, as a well-deserved homage to the famed English author Jane Austen?
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