What does "austin" mean?
Augustinian.
Austin
/ˈɔːstɪn/ adj, name
adj, name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Augustinian.
- Grammar: austin is listed as adj, name.
- Nearest alternatives: capital city, forename, personal name, state capital.
- Useful contrasts: anonymous, countryside, rural area.
- Usage evidence: Lee Leffingwell is the head of the Austin City Council.
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Augustinian.
"Austin friars"
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
- 2 An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.
- 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 A locale in Canada:; A municipality of Quebec; named for Canadian Quaker Nicholas Austin.
- 5 A locale in Canada:; A community in Manitoba.
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- 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 […]"
- 7 A locale in the United States:; A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
- 8 A locale in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Orchard City, Delta County, Colorado; named for early settler Austin E. Miller.
- 9 A locale in the United States:; A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois; named for American politician and businessman Henry W. Austin Sr.
- 10 A locale in the United States:; A township in Macon County, Illinois.
- 11 A locale in the United States:; A city in Jennings Township, Scott County, Indiana; named for the city in Texas.
- 12 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.
- 13 A locale in the United States:; A township in Mecosta County, Michigan.
- 14 A locale in the United States:; A township in Sanilac County, Michigan.
- 15 A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota; named for early settler Austin R. Nichols.
- 16 A locale in the United States:; A township in Mower County, Minnesota.
- 17 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community and inactive township in Cass County, Missouri; named for local merchant William Austin.
- 18 A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada; named for early settler Alvah Austin.
- 19 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio; named for local gristmill proprietor Austin Bush.
- 20 A locale in the United States:; A ghost town in Grant County, Oregon; named for early settlers Minot and Linda Austin.
- 21 A locale in the United States:; A borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
- 22 A ghost town in Western Australia; named for Australian explorer Robert Austin.
- 23 A former make of British motor car, named for founder Herbert Austin.
Synonyms
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Example
"Lee Leffingwell is the head of the Austin City Council."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "austin"?
Common synonyms include: capital city, forename, personal name, state capital, surname, texas capital.
How do you use "austin" in a sentence?
Lee Leffingwell is the head of the Austin City Council.
How do you pronounce "austin"?
Pronounced /ˈɔːstɪn/.
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.