Avgustin Explained

Avgustin (Russian: Августи́н) is a Russian male first name.^[1] Its feminine version is Avgustina. The name is derived from the Latin word augustus, which means majestic, sacred. Its colloquial form is Avgust (Russian: А́вгуст) (which can also be a separate, albeit related, name).

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

Its diminutives include Avgustinka (Russian: Августи́нка), Avgusta (Russian: Авгу́ста), Gusta (Russian: Гу́ста),Gustya (Russian: Гу́стя), Ustya (Russian: У́стя), Gusya (Russian: Гу́ся), and Tina (Russian: Ти́на).

See also

• Avguštine
• Augustin (name)
• Augustine (given name)

References

Sources

• Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Petrovsky, p. 32