The name Augustine has two meanings:
1. As a masculine name it comes from the Latin name Augustinus,
which is derived from the Latin name Augustus meaning "magnificent, great" (derived from the Latin word "augere" meaning "to increase").
2. As a feminine name it is a French feminine form of Augustinus.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Augustine of Hippo, or Saint Augustine (354 - 430), an important figure in the development of Western Christianity;
Augustine of Canterbury (died 604), a Benedictine monk and the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
