Austen
Literary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin
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Austen Origin and Meaning
The name Austen is a girl's name meaning "great, magnificent".
While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, nudges the name toward gender-neutral, chosen last year for 67 baby boys and 57 girls.
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Famous People Named Austen
- Jane Austen19th,century English novelist
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