Augustinus
aw-GUS-ti-nus
A Latin name meaning “venerable,” tied to dignity, reverence, and early Christian tradition.
Meaning
Augustinus is the Latin diminutive form of Augustus. In the excerpts, Augustus is glossed as meaning “venerable” and “divine,” so Augustinus carries that same honorific sense in a later, smaller-form Latin shape. It was borne by notable Christian figures, especially Augustine of Hippo, which helped keep the name in use.
Origin
Latinmasculine
Fun fact
The name was boosted in popularity in part by the influence of St. Augustine and the Augustinian orders.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.