The first name Auguste

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About the first name Auguste

Meaning

The name Auguste traditionally means “venerable,” “majestic,” or “consecrated”.

Historical origin

The name Auguste comes from Latin Augustus, the honorific title of Emperor Octavian.

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Auguste is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:o-gustoɡ.yst

Frequency of the first name Auguste by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Auguste by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AugusteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Auguste in baptisms by year.10075502501770180518401875191019451770–1774 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 8 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 24 baptisms1815–1819 16 baptisms1820–1824 38 baptisms1825–1829 10 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 34 baptisms1840–1844 42 baptisms1845–1849 60 baptisms1850–1854 80 baptisms1855–1859 72 baptisms1860–1864 84 baptisms1865–1869 90 baptisms1870–1874 80 baptisms1875–1879 54 baptisms1880–1884 40 baptisms1885–1889 42 baptisms1890–1894 44 baptisms1895–1899 30 baptisms1900–1904 26 baptisms1905–1909 22 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms

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