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August

See also: august

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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August (plural Augusts)

  2. 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: […] .
  3. 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.

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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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Anagrams

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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.

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August

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Augusta

Estonian

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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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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

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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
  • Hyphenation(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.

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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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    Declension of August [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der August die Auguste
    genitive eines des August, Augusts, Augustes der Auguste
    dative einem dem August, Auguste1 den Augusten
    accusative einen den August die Auguste

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Coordinate terms

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    Gregorian calendar months: Monate im gregorianischen Kalenderedit

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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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    transliterations of the German male given name August

    Further reading

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

    Hunsrik

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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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      Gregorian calendar months: Monate im gregorianicher Kalenneredit

      Proper noun

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      August m

      1. a male given name, equivalent to English Augustus

      References

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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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      Gregorian calendar months: Méint am Gregorianesche Kalenneredit

      North Frisian

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      Alternative forms

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      Ultimately from Latin augustus.

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      August m

      1. (Sylt) August
        Synonym: Bārichtmuun

      Norwegian Bokmål

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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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      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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      August m

      1. August (month)

      Polish

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      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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      Declension of August
      singular plural
      nominative August Augustowie
      genitive Augusta Augustów
      dative Augustowi Augustom
      accusative Augusta Augustów
      instrumental Augustem Augustami
      locative Auguście Augustach
      vocative Auguście Augustowie

      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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      Etymology

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      From Latin Augustus.

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      August c (genitive Augusts)

      1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Augusta

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