Austin is an English masculine given name, an Old French language contraction of Agustin as Aostin, Austin (regular disappearing of intervocalic [g] from Late Latin to Old French; cf. month August: Old French aüst / aoust, French août[1]). Agustin is the popular form of Augustin,[2] equivalent to Augustine. Variations of the name include Austen and Auston.

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References

  1. ^ CNRTL : etymology of août
  2. ^ Albert Dauzat (foreword Marie-Thérèse Morlet), Noms et prénoms de France, éditions Larousse 1980, p. 16a.
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