Names

Slovak form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Dutch form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Lithuanian form of Augusta.

German variant of Augusta.

French form of Augustus.

Lithuanian form of Augustus.

Feminine form of Augustus. It was introduced to Britain when King George III, a member of the German House of Hanover, gave this name to his second daughter in the 18th century.

German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus. This was the name of three Polish kings.As an English name it can also derive from the month of August, which was named for the Roman emperor Augustus.

Medieval diminutive of Æðelþryð. This was the name of a 7th-century saint, a princess of East Anglia who founded a monastery at Ely. It was also borne by a character in Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It (1599). At the end of the Middle Ages the name became rare due to association with the word tawdry (which was derived from St. Audrey, the name of a fair where cheap lace was sold), but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).

Variant of Audrey.