Avgustin

Avgustin (Russian: Августи́н) is a Russian male first name. Its feminine version is Avgustina. The name is derived from the Latin word augustus, which means majestic, sacred. Its colloquial form is Avgust (А́вгуст) (which can also be a separate, albeit related, name).

The patronymics derived from this first name are "Августи́нович" (Avgustinovich; masculine) and its colloquial form "Августи́ныч" (Avgustinych), and Августи́новна" (Avgustinovna; feminine).

Its diminutives include Avgustinka (Августи́нка), Avgusta (Авгу́ста), Gusta (Гу́ста),Gustya (Гу́стя), Ustya (У́стя), Gusya (Гу́ся), and Tina (Ти́на). Notable individuals with the surname include:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Petrovskij, Nikandr A. (2000). Slovarʹ russkich ličnych imen: bolee 3000 imen ; [starinnych i novejšich, polnych i umenʹšitel'nych ; čto označaet imja ; kogda prazdnujutsja vaši imeniny ; nekotorye svedenija o svjatych ugodnikach na Rusi] [Dictionary of Russian First Names] (in Russian) (6.izd., stereotyp., spravočnoe izd ed.). Moskva: Russkie Slovari [u.a.] p. 32. ISBN 978-5-17-002940-2.