Augustine
/ˈɔːɡəstiːn/noun
A male given name and surname, especially associated with Saint Augustine.
Did you know?Augustine ultimately traces back to Latin *augustus*, a title for something sacred, revered, and consecrated—so the name itself echoes authority that was once almost holy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*aug-
“to increase, grow, make stronger”
Latin
Latin
augere
“to increase, enlarge, exalt”
Latin
Latin
augustus
“consecrated, venerable, majestic; later an imperial title”
Late Latin
Latin
Augustinus
“belonging to Augustus; used as a personal name”
Old French
Old French
Augustin
“a personal name derived from Latin”
Middle English
English
Augustin
“the name Augustine, especially in reference to the saint”
Modern English
English
Augustine
“a male given name and surname, especially associated with Saint Augustine”