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Augustus

/ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ · name

Meaning

  1. A male given name from Latin, risen in popularity since the 18th century.
  2. The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar

Etymology / origin

From Latin Augustus, from augustus (“majestic, venerable”). Doublet of august and August.

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