Austin
AW-stin
A classic name ultimately tied to Augustin/Augustine, carrying the sense of dignity and reverence.
Meaning
The 19th-century name books here treat Austin as a shortened or corrupted form of Augustin, ultimately from Latin Augustinus, related to Augustus. In that tradition, the underlying sense is often glossed as “venerable” or “majestic.” One excerpt also notes that Austin became popular in part through association with the Augustinian order and with the first St. Augustine.
Origin
LatinEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
Charnock even lists Austine as a feminine form or variant built from Austin, showing how flexible the name could be in older English records.