Augustus
Emperor Augustus
PronunciationEnglish: /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ aw-GUST-əs
Dutch pronunciation: [ʌuˈɣʏstəs]
Classical Latin: [au̯ˈɡʊstʊs]
GenderMale
Language(s)Latin, English, Dutch, German
Origin
Meaning"Venerable"
Other names
See alsoAugust, Augusto, Gus, Austin, Augustine, Agustin, Sebastian

Augustus is a masculine given name derived from Augustus, meaning "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable". Many of its descended forms are August, Augusto, Auguste, Austin, Agustin and Augustine. The Greek translation of the title Augustus was Sebastos, from which the name Sebastian descends.

People named Augustus

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