Austin

//ˈɔːstɪn// adj, name

adj, name ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Augustinian.

    "Austin friars"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
  2. 2
    An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.
  3. 3
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

    "'He says the business with Austin doing take-and-drive-away, it's a deep compulsion he has, a compulsion to find out his real identity by sampling and testing out various machines.' 'You mean it's the vicar's fault for naming him after a car?'"

  4. 4
    A locale in Canada:; A municipality of Quebec; named for Canadian Quaker Nicholas Austin.
  5. 5
    A locale in Canada:; A community in Manitoba.
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  1. 6
    A locale in the United States:; The capital city of Texas, United States, and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin.

    "The posterists of Austin chronicled the changing social landscape and graphically redefined Texas for the rest of the country and the world […]"

  2. 7
    A locale in the United States:; A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
  3. 8
    A locale in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Orchard City, Delta County, Colorado; named for early settler Austin E. Miller.
  4. 9
    A locale in the United States:; A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois; named for American politician and businessman Henry W. Austin Sr.
  5. 10
    A locale in the United States:; A township in Macon County, Illinois.
  6. 11
    A locale in the United States:; A city in Jennings Township, Scott County, Indiana; named for the city in Texas.
  7. 12
    A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.
  8. 13
    A locale in the United States:; A township in Mecosta County, Michigan.
  9. 14
    A locale in the United States:; A township in Sanilac County, Michigan.
  10. 15
    A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota; named for early settler Austin R. Nichols.
  11. 16
    A locale in the United States:; A township in Mower County, Minnesota.
  12. 17
    A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community and inactive township in Cass County, Missouri; named for local merchant William Austin.
  13. 18
    A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada; named for early settler Alvah Austin.
  14. 19
    A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio; named for local gristmill proprietor Austin Bush.
  15. 20
    A locale in the United States:; A ghost town in Grant County, Oregon; named for early settlers Minot and Linda Austin.
  16. 21
    A locale in the United States:; A borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
  17. 22
    A ghost town in Western Australia; named for Australian explorer Robert Austin.
  18. 23
    A former make of British motor car, named for founder Herbert Austin.

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capital of texas

Example

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"Lee Leffingwell is the head of the Austin City Council."

Etymology

From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine.

Related phrases

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