Where does “Austin” come from?

Austin derives from Latin Augustinus, a diminutive of augustus, from augeo meaning to increase or grow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-.

Austin (English): Augustinian

Definitions

  1. Augustinian

Ancestry of “Austin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishAustinAugustine
2Anglo-NormanAostin—
3LatinAugustīnusof pertaining to Augustus
4LatinAugustusvenerable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “Austin”

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