Austin

Meanings

1. A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
2. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
4. A locale in Canada:
5. A municipality of Quebec; named for Canadian Quaker Nicholas Austin.
6. A community in Manitoba.
7. A locale in the United States:
8. The capital city of Texas, United States, and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin.
9. A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
10. A neighbourhood of Orchard City, Delta County, Colorado; named for early settler Austin E. Miller.
11. A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois; named for American politician and businessman Henry W. Austin Sr.
12. A township in Macon County, Illinois.

1. Augustinian.

Etymology

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.

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