Austin

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Etymology edit

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, a contraction of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine.

Pronunciation edit

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒstɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔstɪn/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɑstɪn/

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• Homophone: Austen
• Hyphenation: Aus‧tin
• Rhymes: -ɒstɪn

Proper noun edit

Austin

1. A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
2. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
   • 1986, Hilary Mantel, Vacant Possession, Harper Perennial, published 2006, →ISBN, page 15:

     'He says the business with Austin doing take-and-drive-away, it's a deep compulsion he has, a compulsion to find out his real identity by sampling and testing out various machines.'
     'You mean it's the vicar's fault for naming him after a car?'

4. A locale in Canada.
   1. A municipality of Quebec; named for Canadian Quaker Nicholas Austin.
   2. A community in Manitoba.
5. A locale in the United States.
   1. The capital city of Texas, USA and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin.
   2. A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois; named for American politician and businessman Henry W. Austin Sr..
   3. A city, the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota; named for early settler Austin R. Nichols.
   4. A city in Indiana; named for the city in Texas.
   5. A city in Arkansas.
   6. A census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada; named for early settler Alvah Austin.
   7. An unincorporated community in Colorado; named for early settler Austin E. Miller.
   8. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
   9. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for local merchant William Austin.
   10. An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for local gristmill proprietor Austin Bush.
   11. A ghost town in Oregon; named for early settlers Minot and Linda Austin.
6. A ghost town in Western Australia; named for Australian explorer Robert Austin.
7. A former make of British motor car, named for founder Herbert Austin.

Alternative forms edit

• Austen (surname)
• Austen, Austyn (given name from surname)

Derived terms edit

• Austin County
• Austinite

Translations edit

Adjective edit

Austin (comparative more Austin, superlative most Austin)

1. Augustinian.

   Austin friars

Anagrams edit

• Autins, Istanu, Sunita, Uniats

Etymology edit

From English Austin, from Latin Augustīnus.

Proper noun edit

Austin

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]

Noun edit

Austin

1. Augustine

Proper noun edit

Austin f

1. Austin (a city, the state capital of Texas, United States)

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈawstin/ [ˈaws.t̪ĩn], /ˈostin/ [ˈos.t̪ĩn]
• Rhymes: -awstin, -ostin
• Syllabification: Aus‧tin

Proper noun edit

Austin m or f

1. Austin (a city, the state capital of Texas, United States)