Augustus
aw-GUS-tus
Boy · Latin
Meaning: Venerable, majestic, great
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August
Boy · Latin · Medium name
- Meaning
- Venerable, majestic, great
- Pronunciation
- AW-gust
- Origin
- Latin
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
From Latin 'augustus' meaning venerable or sacred.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
VintageClassicRoyal
Languages in use: Latin, German, English
Commonly used in: United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Also recorded as Gender-neutral.
Alternate spellings
AugusteFrench / German
French and German form.
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Augustus
63 BCE–14 CE
First Roman emperor, great-nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar.
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