Austin (surname)

Austin
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Region of originEngland

Austin is an English surname, an Old French language contraction of Agustin as Aostin and Austin (regular disappearing of intervocalic [g] from Late Latin to Old French; compare month August: Old French aüst / aoust, French août). Agustin is the popular form of Augustin, equivalent to Augustine.


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