Augustus

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /au̯.ˈɡus.tus/ (Latin) /ɔ.ˈɡʌs.təs/ (English) /ɑu̯.ˈɣʏs.tʏs/ (Dutch) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "exalted, venerable", derived from Latin augeo meaning "to increase" [1] . Augustus was the title given to Octavian, the first Roman emperor [2] . He was an adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. In 26 BC the senate officially gave him the name Augustus, and after his death it was used as a title for subsequent emperors. This was also the name of three kings of Poland (called August in Polish).

Related Names

DiminutivesGust, Guus (Dutch)
Feminine FormAugusta (Ancient Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesAugust (Catalan) August (Danish) August, Augie, Gus (English) Aukusti, Aku, August, Kusti (Finnish) Auguste (French) August (German) Ágúst (Icelandic) Augusto (Italian) Augusts (Latvian) Augustas, Gustas (Lithuanian) August (Norwegian) August (Polish) Augusto (Portuguese) Avgust (Russian) Avgust (Slovene) Augusto (Spanish) August (Swedish) Avhust (Ukrainian)
Place Name DescendantEmerita Augusta (Ancient Roman)

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  1. Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry augustus1, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Daugustus1.
  2. Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry Augustus2, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3DAugustus2.

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