Augustine

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Name: Augustine

Gender: Masculine

Origin: Europe

Language: Latin

Thematic: History

Meaning: Great, magnificent.

Comments: Augustine is derived from the Latin word augere, meaning 'to increase'. It is the English form of the Roman names Augustus and Augustinus. Augustus, meaning 'the great' or 'the magnificent', was a title given to Roman emperors. St Augustine of Hippo was a philosopher and theologian and is one of the best-known of Roman Catholic saints. St Augustine of Canterbury was sent on a mission to England by Pope Gregory the Great and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.