August

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

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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Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

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[edit]
  • Sextilis (chiefly early Roman contexts), Sextile (early Roman contexts, now uncommon)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Translations[edit]
female given name — see Augusta

See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

In some cases a month name from English. In other cases inspired by the common German given name August, from Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

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.
Translations[edit]
male given name — see Augustus

Anagrams[edit]

Catalan[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

August m

  1. Augustus

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

August

  1. a male given name. Feminine form: Augusta

Estonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

August

  1. a male given name

Related terms[edit]

Ewe[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

August

  1. August (month)

Related terms[edit]

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

August m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes[edit]

Patronymics

  • son of August: Augustsson
  • daughter of August: Augustsdóttir

Declension[edit]

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative August
Accusative August
Dative Augusti
Genitive Augusts

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived via Swedish, from Latin Augustus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯ɡust/, [ˈɑ̝u̯ɡus̠t]
  • Rhymes: -ɑuɡust
  • Syllabification(key): Au‧gust

Proper noun[edit]

August

  1. a male given name

Usage notes[edit]

  • Now chiefly used as a middle name.

Declension[edit]

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
instructive — Augustein
abessive Augustitta Augusteitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of August (type risti)
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
instructive — —
abessive Augustittani Augusteittani
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
instructive — —
abessive Augustittasi Augusteittasi
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
instructive — —
abessive Augustittamme Augusteittamme
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
instructive — —
abessive Augustittanne Augusteittanne
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
instructive — —
abessive Augustittaan
Augustittansa 		Augusteittaan
Augusteittansa
comitative — Augusteineen
Augusteinensa

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin Augustus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯ˈɡʊst/ (month)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯ɡʊst/ (given name)
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Noun[edit]

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

Declension[edit]

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 uncommon, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

See also[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

August m (proper noun, strong, genitive Augusts or August)

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Augusta or Auguste, equivalent to English Augustus

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

transliterations of the German male given name August

Further reading[edit]

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

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German August.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

August m

  1. August

See also[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nb

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

August

  1. a male given name

See also[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

August

  1. a male given name

See also[edit]

Plautdietsch[edit]

Noun[edit]

August m

  1. August (month)

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

August m pers (feminine Augusta)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Augustus
Declension[edit]
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[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Proper noun[edit]

August f

  1. genitive plural of Augusta

Further reading[edit]

  • August in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • August in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scots[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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.

Proper noun[edit]

August

  1. August (month)

See also[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Augustus.

Proper noun[edit]

August c (genitive Augusts)

  1. a male given name. Feminine form: Augusta

See also[edit]

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