THE NAME REPORT · FIRST-NAME VIEW
Augustine
AW-guh-steen
NAME PROFILE
Pronunciation & Spelling
Easy for most readers
The spelling is not fully self-directing on first sight. A new reader can reasonably land on more than one pronunciation. The pronunciation is easier than the spelling choice: hearing the name can lead to more than one established written form.
75/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
Spoken day to day, the full form stays light enough to call, repeat and introduce without much effort.
97/100
Lifetime Fit
Strong lifetime fit
Nickname flexibility is the thinner part here: there are fewer established ways to shorten the name without inventing one.
92/100
International Mobility
Travels well, with one adaptation
The name travels more consistently on the page than in the mouth. Readers in different language communities can give the same spelling different sounds.
89/100
NAME DETAILS
- COMMON FORMS
- Auggie
- Gus
- IN OTHER LANGUAGES
- Augustin (French, German, Czech)
- Agostino (Italian)
- Augustín (Spanish)
- Ágoston (Hungarian)
About the name
Meaning
From Latin Augustinus, derived from Augustus meaning exalted or venerable.
Origin and history
Augustinus (Latin), derived from Augustus.
Mythological and religious context
Augustine of Hippo is one of the most significant theologians in Christian history, venerated as a saint and Doctor of the Church across Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican traditions; his writings on grace and original sin shaped medieval theology and influenced later thinkers including Thomas Aquinas. Augustine of Canterbury, a separate saint sharing the name, led the Gregorian mission that converted the Anglo-Saxons.
CULTURAL REFERENCES
Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
Augustine of Canterbury (6th century)
Worth knowing
Commonly mispronounced as aw-gus-TEEN.
Bottom line
The first-name case is solid enough to continue, but one practical point deserves a real-world check before the surname is added. A useful final check is simple: let a fresh reader see the name once, without coaching, and listen to the first pronunciation.
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