Augustine
Augustine Origin and Meaning
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.
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Augustine Rank in US Top 1000
Augustine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Augustine Popularity
20 Names Similar to Augustine
Famous People Named Augustine
- Saint Augustine of HippoAlgerian,born philosopher and theologian
- Saint Augustine of CanterburyEnglish bishop
- Augustine BirrellEnglish politician; Chief Secretary for Ireland
- Augustine BakerEnglish Benedictine mystic and an ascetic author
- Augustine KizisGreek musician
- Augustine StewardEnglish politician
- Augustine Washingtonfather of 1st U.S. President George Washington
- Augustine Warnerboth George Washington's great,grandfather and great,great,grandfather
Augustine in Pop Culture
- St. Augustine is a city in the state of Florida.
- Augustine Sycamorethe professor in Pokémon X and Y versions
- Captain Augustine Littlea character in the novel series "Temeraire" by Naomi Novik
- Pron. "awGUS,tin"
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