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Austin (surname)

This article is about the surname "Austin". For the given name, see Austin (given name). For other uses, see Austin (disambiguation).

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[1]). Agustin is the popular form of Augustin,[2] equivalent to Augustine.

Austin
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Region of originEngland


Notable people with the surname "Austin" include

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A

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B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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G

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H

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I

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J

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K

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L

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M

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N

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O

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P

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R

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S

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T

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V

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W

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Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ CNRTL : etymology of août
  2. ^ Albert Dauzat (foreword Marie-Thérèse Morlet), Noms et prénoms de France, éditions Larousse 1980, p. 16a.
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