August

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English

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Etymology 1

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Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (month of August), from the agnomen Augustus (venerable) of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, possibly from either Old Latin *augos (increase), from Proto-Italic *augos, from Proto-Indo-European base *h₂ewg- (to increase); or Latin avis (bird), referring to divination by observing bird flights, singing, feeding or entrails + garrīre (to chatter).

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Proper noun

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August (plural Augusts)

  1. The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
    • 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
      The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet: [] .
  2. A female given name from English derived from the month (rare modern usage).
    • 1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press, published 2013, →ISBN, page 48:
      August, Charis named her, because that's when she was born. Warm breezes, baby powder, languorous heat, the smell of mown hay. Such a soft name. Too soft for her daughter, who has added an a. Augusta, she is now — a very different resonance. Marble statues, Roman noses, tight-lipped commanding mouths.
Synonyms
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  • Sextilis (chiefly early Roman contexts), Sextile (early Roman contexts, now uncommon)
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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In some cases a month name from English. In other cases inspired by the common German given name August, from Latin Augustus.

Proper noun

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August

  1. A male given name from Latin.
    • 1974, Witi Ihimaera, Whanau, Heinemann, page 76:
      Thirteen year old August is the eldest; he begins to pull the kite downward. Like his sister and brother, June and July, he has been named after the month in which he was born.
  2. A surname from Latin.
  3. A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
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Catalan

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Proper noun

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August m

  1. Augustus

Danish

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Etymology

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From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun

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August

  1. a male given name. Feminine form: Augusta

Estonian

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Etymology

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From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun

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August

  1. a male given name
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Ewe

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Proper noun

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August

  1. August (month)
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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun

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August m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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Patronymics

  • son of August: Augustsson
  • daughter of August: Augustsdóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative August
Accusative August
Dative Augusti
Genitive Augusts

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Swedish August, from Latin Augustus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯ɡust/, [ˈɑ̝u̯ɡus̠t]
  • Rhymes: -ɑuɡust
  • Syllabification(key): Au‧gust

Proper noun

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August

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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  • Now chiefly used as a middle name.

Declension

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Inflection of August (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative August Augustit
genitive Augustin Augustien
partitive Augustia Augusteja
illative Augustiin Augusteihin
singular plural
nominative August Augustit
accusative nom. August Augustit
gen. Augustin
genitive Augustin Augustien
partitive Augustia Augusteja
inessive Augustissa Augusteissa
elative Augustista Augusteista
illative Augustiin Augusteihin
adessive Augustilla Augusteilla
ablative Augustilta Augusteilta
allative Augustille Augusteille
essive Augustina Augusteina
translative Augustiksi Augusteiksi
abessive Augustitta Augusteitta
instructive Augustein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of August (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Augustini Augustini
accusative nom. Augustini Augustini
gen. Augustini
genitive Augustini Augustieni
partitive Augustiani Augustejani
inessive Augustissani Augusteissani
elative Augustistani Augusteistani
illative Augustiini Augusteihini
adessive Augustillani Augusteillani
ablative Augustiltani Augusteiltani
allative Augustilleni Augusteilleni
essive Augustinani Augusteinani
translative Augustikseni Augusteikseni
abessive Augustittani Augusteittani
instructive
comitative Augusteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Augustisi Augustisi
accusative nom. Augustisi Augustisi
gen. Augustisi
genitive Augustisi Augustiesi
partitive Augustiasi Augustejasi
inessive Augustissasi Augusteissasi
elative Augustistasi Augusteistasi
illative Augustiisi Augusteihisi
adessive Augustillasi Augusteillasi
ablative Augustiltasi Augusteiltasi
allative Augustillesi Augusteillesi
essive Augustinasi Augusteinasi
translative Augustiksesi Augusteiksesi
abessive Augustittasi Augusteittasi
instructive
comitative Augusteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Augustimme Augustimme
accusative nom. Augustimme Augustimme
gen. Augustimme
genitive Augustimme Augustiemme
partitive Augustiamme Augustejamme
inessive Augustissamme Augusteissamme
elative Augustistamme Augusteistamme
illative Augustiimme Augusteihimme
adessive Augustillamme Augusteillamme
ablative Augustiltamme Augusteiltamme
allative Augustillemme Augusteillemme
essive Augustinamme Augusteinamme
translative Augustiksemme Augusteiksemme
abessive Augustittamme Augusteittamme
instructive
comitative Augusteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Augustinne Augustinne
accusative nom. Augustinne Augustinne
gen. Augustinne
genitive Augustinne Augustienne
partitive Augustianne Augustejanne
inessive Augustissanne Augusteissanne
elative Augustistanne Augusteistanne
illative Augustiinne Augusteihinne
adessive Augustillanne Augusteillanne
ablative Augustiltanne Augusteiltanne
allative Augustillenne Augusteillenne
essive Augustinanne Augusteinanne
translative Augustiksenne Augusteiksenne
abessive Augustittanne Augusteittanne
instructive
comitative Augusteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Augustinsa Augustinsa
accusative nom. Augustinsa Augustinsa
gen. Augustinsa
genitive Augustinsa Augustiensa
partitive Augustiaan
Augustiansa
Augustejaan
Augustejansa
inessive Augustissaan
Augustissansa
Augusteissaan
Augusteissansa
elative Augustistaan
Augustistansa
Augusteistaan
Augusteistansa
illative Augustiinsa Augusteihinsa
adessive Augustillaan
Augustillansa
Augusteillaan
Augusteillansa
ablative Augustiltaan
Augustiltansa
Augusteiltaan
Augusteiltansa
allative Augustilleen
Augustillensa
Augusteilleen
Augusteillensa
essive Augustinaan
Augustinansa
Augusteinaan
Augusteinansa
translative Augustikseen
Augustiksensa
Augusteikseen
Augusteiksensa
abessive Augustittaan
Augustittansa
Augusteittaan
Augusteittansa
instructive
comitative Augusteineen
Augusteinensa
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  • August is the 519th (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 383 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,221 more, making it much more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 14 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

German

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Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Latin Augustus.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /aʊ̯ˈɡʊst/ (month)
    • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯ɡʊst/ (given name)
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    Noun

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    August m (strong, genitive August or Augusts or Augustes, plural Auguste)

    1. August (month)
      Synonyms: (archaic) Ährenmonat; (archaic) Erntemonat; (archaic) Erntemond; (archaic) Ernting; (archaic) Sichelmonat

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    Proper noun

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    August m (proper noun, strong, genitive Augusts or August)

    1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Augusta or Auguste, equivalent to English Augustus
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    Further reading

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    • August” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
    • August” in Duden online

    Hunsrik

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from German August.[1] Doublet of Aagust.

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      Noun

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      August m (plural August)

      1. August

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      Proper noun

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      August m

      1. a male given name, equivalent to English Augustus

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      1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “August”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 15, column 1

      Luxembourgish

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      Etymology

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      From German August.

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      August m

      1. August

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      North Frisian

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      Alternative forms

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      Etymology

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      Ultimately from Latin augustus.

      Noun

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      August m

      1. (Sylt) August
        Synonym: Bārichtmuun

      Norwegian Bokmål

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      Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia nb

      Etymology

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      From Latin Augustus.

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      August

      1. a male given name

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      Norwegian Nynorsk

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      Etymology

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      From Latin Augustus.

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      August

      1. a male given name

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      Noun

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      August m

      1. August (month)

      Polish

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      Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia pl

      Pronunciation

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      Etymology 1

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      Learned borrowing from Latin Augustus.

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      August m pers (female equivalent Augusta)

      1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Augustus
      Declension
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      Etymology 2

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      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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      August f

      1. genitive plural of Augusta

      Further reading

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      • August in Polish dictionaries at PWN

      Scots

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      Etymology

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      Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (month of August), from the agnomen Augustus (venerable) of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus.

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      August

      1. August (month)

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      Swedish

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      Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia sv

      Etymology

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      From Latin Augustus.

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      August c (genitive Augusts)

      1. a male given name. Feminine form: Augusta

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