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Augustine

Say it aw-GUS-tin

Meaning today: Venerable, great
Original meaning: "majestic, venerable, worthy of honour (from augustus)" Lewis & Short, s.v. augustus
Say it: aw-GUS-tin
Other spellings: Augustin, Agustin

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Augustine meaning

Augustine is a Christian boy's name of Latin origin.

Majestic, venerable, worthy of honour (from augustus)

Also used to mean: great

Augustine comes from Latin Augustinus, a name built on augustus, 'majestic, venerable, worthy of honour'. Lewis & Short note that augustus was first a religious word, related to augeo, 'to increase', before it became the title of the Roman emperors. The name was made famous by St Augustine of Hippo (354–430), the North African bishop whose Confessions and City of God shaped Christian thought. In India it is used by Catholics of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Goa, and Austin is its shortened English form.

Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), s.v. augustus · entry augustus · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Lewis & Short, augustus (alatius.com) · Wikipedia, Augustine (given name)