Etymology

Austin

Aus·tin
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Today it means: Augustinian. Full definition →

Middle English Austin ← Anglo-Norman Aostin ← Old French Aostin, Austin
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  1. Latin · derived fromAugustīnus
  2. Old French · derived fromAgustin
  3. Old French · derived fromAostin, Austin
  4. Anglo-Norman · derived fromAostin
  5. Middle English · inherited fromAustin
  6. English todayAustin

From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine.

Words from the same roots

LatinAugustīnus all →

Augustine

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