August

From German Names

Male Male Name

German Pronunciation

Listen to the German pronunciation of August. The speaker is a native speaker of Standard German from Schleswig-Holstein / Northern Germany:

Predominant Age Group in Germany

Typically born before 1915

Predominant Regional Usage

  • Western Germany

Variant Forms

See also Auguste

Origin and Meaning

Latin augustus = 'great', 'magnificent', 'venerable'

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